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International Report finds little evidence for the benefits of for-profit higher education outside the UK | A report published today by the Centre for Global Higher Education shows that the growth of the private higher education sector, especially the for-profits, has led to few improvements in the quality of provision.Continue Reading

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International The Time to Reform India’s Education System is Now | The writing is on the wall. India’s higher education system is in crisis and everyone is paying a hefty price for it: students, parents, industry, society and the nation. Looming crisis over university student fee hike plan | Kenya’sContinue Reading

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International Essential forum for higher education institutions in the Middle East to improve education quality, institution global standing and student employability in the region | With the theme ‘Creating a dynamic and competitive higher education sector in the Middle East’, the event will host lively dialogue around structuring competitive curriculumContinue Reading

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International Dr. John Hattie: Assessment should measure teachers’ impact | Of course, every kid is unique in that sense and all education needs to be personalized, but “personalized education” doesn’t mean “individualized.” A lot of kids learn dramatically well from other students, so the mistake often with personalized education isContinue Reading

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International Saudi Enrollment Declines | Colleges have come to count on tuition from large numbers of Saudi Arabian students. After years of rapid growth, enrollments are declining on many campuses, in some cases precipitously. Dorothy Bishop: the costs of the teaching excellence framework | The TEF will divide universities intoContinue Reading