Tag Archives: Target 4.3
Students play a vital role in holding governments to account for education
The youth version of the 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report on accountability was released today. It contains a call to action in the form of a global campaign, #WhosAccountable, to support the enforcement of people’s right to education ahead … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, right to education, Target 4.3, youth
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A penalizing system of accountability in Australia exacerbates equity gaps in education
This blog is written by Dr. Emma Rowe, Lecturer in Education in the School of Education, Deakin University, and the author of a case study on accountability and education in Australia commissioned for the 2017/8 GEM Report. The blog is part of a series showing that … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, australia, country case study, Target 4.3, Target 4.a, Testing
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South African inquiry finds free university education is not viable
The long-awaited report by the South African Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, released by President Jacob Zuma on Monday, has concluded that it is not feasible for South Africa to abolish fees for higher education. This inquiry … Continue reading
Posted in tertiary education, Uncategorized
Tagged higher education, south africa, Target 4.3, tuition fees
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How to open doors to higher education for all: Look to the state of New York
Jim Malatras, President, Rockefeller Institute of Government says that New York’s recent offer of free tuition for state residents is a game changer for making higher education accessible to all. In today’s world, the lack of economic means shouldn’t stifle … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized
Tagged higher education, New York, Target 4.3, tertiary education, tuition fees
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Inclusive higher education in South Africa: not just a policy project but also an ‘ethical project’
By Professor Ruksana Osman, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa As the recent GEM Report paper showed, equitable and affordable higher education remains elusive to the majority of students from working class … Continue reading
#FeesMustFall: South Africa’s Ongoing Higher Education Crisis
By Dylan Barry, a post-grad physics student at the University of the Witwatersrand. Dylan headed up the #FeesMustFall News Media task team in 2015, and the #FeesMustFall Economic Research task team in 2016 at the University of the Witwatersrand. On … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized
Tagged financing, higher education, south africa, Target 4.3, tertiary education
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Growing demand for higher education puts affirmative action in the spotlight
By Michaela Martin and Alexandra Waldhorn, IIEP-UNESCO and Taya Louise Owens, GEM Report UNESCO Affirmative action in higher education is a controversial topic for many. On the one hand, some believe strongly that it is the route to equitable access … Continue reading
Posted in higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized
Tagged financing, higher education, policy, Target 4.3, tertiary education
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