Around the World in 30 Days – July 2015
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report This month, I continued my conversations with leaders from around the world on today’s pressing issues in education – from the challenges of graduates seeking jobs to the psychological burden of bullying, from the Japanese academic community’s protests for peace to the International Baccalaureate’s commitment to multiculturalism. Meanwhile, locally in New York, I...
The Global Search for Education: Our Top 12 Global Teacher Blogs – What are several real ways you have seen bullying reduced?
Dr. Tracey C. Burns is a Project Leader at the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, Directorate for Education and Skills in Paris (@OECD_Edu). She is considered a global expert on the subject of bullying. She notes “there is a huge amount of political attention being paid to the issue” and she summarizes this serious global problem as follows: In terms of prevalence, the bottom line is that it...
The Global Search for Education: Is this the Age of the Arts?
“BAM Education’s dream is that anyone, anywhere in the world would be able to experience what happens on BAM’s stages, especially young audiences, at any time.” — John Tighe Arts education is making a difference in improving struggling schools by increasing student engagement and positively changing young lives in countries all over the world. Additionally, in an age where anyone can access the...
The Global Search for Education: A Global Education for All
“Education that is academically rigorous, deliberately multi-cultural, and concerned with developing personal values that include a commitment to community service is an invaluable resource for any and all of us.” — George Rupp In an inter-connected global world, every child should have the opportunity to have a high quality international education. Current and future generations will be better prepared if they are...
Japanese Scholars Say No to War
“The bills are not simply unconstitutional but also an attack on the key principles of constitutionalism and the rule of law.” — Manabu Sato, Koichi Nakano 70 Years after the end of World War II, Manabu Sato (Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo) believes Japan stands at a critical juncture. “One path,” he explains, “is that of a nation that does not wage War; the other, a nation that wages...
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