POLICY CHOICES IN SECONDARY EDUCATION IN AFRICA: CHALLENGES SEEN FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES IN AN AFRICAN COUNTRY A CASE STUDY OF TANZANIA MAINLAND AS SEEN BY TANZANIA TEACHERS’ UNION (TTU)1. A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE LAUNCH SEMINAR OF THE NORWEGIAN POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR AFRICA (NPED) ORGANISERS: THE WORLD BANK, WASHINGTON AND MINISRTY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ROYAL NORWERGIAN GOVERNMENT, NORWAY PRESENTER:
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Injustice of Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program One injustice currently affecting my community, my family, and many other families throughout the state of Alabama is the Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program (PACT). Instead of maintaining a “college fund” savings account at the bank or investing in stocks or bonds, many parents and grandparents “were sold on PACT and its assurance that they were paying tomorrow’s tuition costs with today’s dollars” (White, 3). So, they
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easier for students. There are websites and apps that help college students pick the right professors, many colleges are giving discounts to new coming students, laws are being passed that can possibly make community college completely free, and even inmates behind bars today are getting the opportunity to get a college degree. These programs, laws, and new technology are increasing the amount of opportunities for everyone to get a college education. Education opportunities increasing around the united
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and briefly analyze Zephry Teachout’s (2009) article, “Will the Web Kill Colleges”. It explores the different ways students are pursuing higher education, and examines the effects online education is having on traditional brick and mortar colleges. Teachout (2009) projects that over the next fifteen years, traditional brick and mortar institutions will offer a larger selection of online courses. The amount of online Colleges and Universities are also expected to increase during this time. George
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Valterica James RES 341 Week 1 Business Research Project Paper July 13, 2010 The writer will analyze a peer reviewed article “Technology could ease textbook costs; Studies show students are slow to embrace new methods of learning”. In analyzing the article the research and purpose of the article will be defined, the problems under investigation, the method of research used and the conclusion of the research will all be discussed. The Ohio Board of Regents recently gave handed
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Obtaining a college degree is a goal set by a majority of today's youth. Pursuing a college degree can be an arduous undertaking, but the rewards that can be reaped from achieving this goal are plentiful. A college degree is a common requirement for many higher paying jobs. A substantial majority of jobs that require a college degree provide higher job security and higher job satisfaction. Graduating college and acquiring a degree in one's field of interest, a person would be better equipped
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College Athletes: Compensation Deserved but not Given Everyone loves to watch their favorite college basketball or football players play in a game, yet college athletes do not get paid for the entertainment they provide. Athletes put in around forty hours of work a week, when including both practices and games. Colleges should pay their athletes so that they can have less stress and focus more on their performance. There are many benefits to paying college athletes, and there are many reasons why
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me. After completing my secondary school, I attended college to complete my higher secondary study at nearest district and also to change my life. When I admitted at the college, I was 200th out of 300 students on the basis of my previous result. This time I had to walk only 5-6 kilometers a day and I was happy with that. But I really wanted to change everything and this time I was successful. I was one of the six best students of my college and achieved best student award from the principal. I
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Community colleges also help students find what they want to do in life. According to the Penn State Division of Undergraduate studies 20 to 50 percent of students enter college as an “undecided” major. Also, 75 percent of students change their major at least once before their expected graduation date. In a College Student Journal survey, 800 students were asked to talk about their future career interest, and other factors that lead into deciding a major. This study found that students were choosing
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Before they even head off to college, first time college students will have heard about the dreaded Freshman 15. The Freshman 15 is the idea that by the end of their first year of college, first time college freshman will have gained 15 pounds. However, research has found that the average increase of weight for the freshman population ranges between 2.4 to 4.6 pounds (Smith-Jackson and Reel 14). Nevertheless, this is still a significant amount of weight gain for anyone and it could foreshadow a pattern
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