Schools For Education

By Huang Rongwen 黃榮文 National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) has listed an opening for an assistant professor in its five-year junior college program for intelligent automation engineering. According to the job posting, the successful applicant would teach 16 hours per week, provide after-school tutoring, remedial teaching, laboratory management, and support for departmental affairs and student recruiting events. They would start with an entry-level salary for assistant professors, without consideration for seniority from their previous employment. The posting reveals two serious long-standing problems in the education system: One is that thousands of project teachers have become the sweatshop workers of the education system, and the other is that reforming the system lacks proper review and oversight. When any reform happens to have been a success, everyone competes to take credit; when it fails, nobody takes responsibility. In accordance with the Ministry of Educati...

The management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has suspended two students for one academic session for allegedly making inciting posts on their social media handles. The affected students are Sunday Idongesit Okpokpo of the Department of Political Science and Chibuzor Remmy of the Department of Educational Management. According to a statement by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, both students are not to be seen on any of the three campuses of the institution unless on invitation. The institution accused Okpokpo of creating panic and confusion when he posted on social media calling for the cancellation of the final year examination scheduled to commence on Monday November 2, 2020 as well as the matriculation veremony scheduled to hold on Saturday November 7, 2020. It also accused Remmy of calling out students on Okpokpo’s post to protest on Wednesday November 4, 2020 against the university authority for having o...

Nov 5th 2020 SEOUL A T A CINEMA in Seoul eight middle-aged women in matching sky-blue hoodies, hair bands and face masks are sharing dried figs and persimmons as they chat and snap selfies. They have travelled from all over the country for the opening weekend of “Mr Trot”, a film based on a South Korean television show that aired earlier this year. In the show, a mix of washed-up and aspiring male crooners chosen from 15,000 applicants dress up in pastel suits and semi-unbuttoned silk shirts and sing old South Korean ballads to compete for the title of “Mr Trot”. The women, whose hoodies read “Lim Young-woong, you are my hero”, are members of an online fan club for the winner. They are not alone in their obsession: more than 30% of South Korean television-viewers tuned into the show’s final episode in March. Trot, which emerged in the early 20th century when the Korean peninsula was a Japanese colony, blends traditional Korean music with elements of the Japanese and Western popu...

Views: Visits 5 Mr Onifade, a 200-level student of the Department of History, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, was an intern with GboahTV, an online television. More details have emerged on how officials of the Nigerian police attached to the Lagos State Task Force, on Saturday, October 24, killed a 20-year-old journalist, Pelumi Onifade. His body was dumped at the mortuary of the state’s general hospital, Ikorodu. Mr Onifade, a 200-level student of the Department of History, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, was an intern with GboahTV, an online television. On the fateful day, he was said to have joined one of his colleagues to cover an attempted burglary by hoodlums at a government facility at Abattoir, Oko Oba area of Agege. But the police officers, who were drafted to the scene, engaged the hoodlums with firearms, injuring a number of them, and arresting some. Mr Onifade’s colleague, whose identity was not given for security re...

The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Delta State, Mr Patrick Ukah, says both public and private schools would resume academic activities today after a week break. Ukah said the schools’ resumption was in line with the directive of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa that academic activities should resume on Monday along with “teleclass”. The Tide reports that closure of schools in the state was occasioned by the hijack of the peaceful EndSARS protest by hoodlums in the state. Ukah, in a statement on Friday in Asaba, called on Heads of schools to continue to enforce the COVID-19 protocols by their pupils and students to avoid the spread of the disease. He said that officials of the ministry would continue to monitor activities in the schools to ensure strict adherence to the directive, adding that defaulters would face the risk of having their schools closed down. The commissioner said that the resumption of nursery schools was being reviewed and the announcement for the beginn...

Ryan McKinnon   | Sarasota Herald-Tribune Faculty at the University of South Florida learned Wednesday that the university will be eliminating its College of Education, a program that had once been the fifth largest college of education in the country.  The school plans to phase out its bachelor’s of education degree over the next few years, as the current students enrolled in the program finish. The master’s program will be shifted into another college, and the university will close the door on its College of Education. The move comes as interest in teaching nationwide has plummeted, while school districts look for ways to entice teachers into the field. “We see, across the country, less interest in education as a field, as a career field,” said Judith Ponticell, interim Dean of the USF College of Education. USF’s overall enrollment in the College of Education, including both undergraduate and graduate students, has fallen from 5,117 in 2009 to 2,384 last yea...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - In a pre-COVID-19 world, finding substitute teachers for certain areas throughout West Virginia was critical. But now, with a pandemic on our hands, the issue has grown to not only the entire state but also the nation. That’s why the West Virginia Department of Education has designed a program to try and eliminate the deficit. “There are critical substitute shortages in parts of the state without COVID,” said Dr. Carla Warren, director of the office of Educator Development and Support for the state. “Of course COVID has exaggerated those substitute shortages during this time period, so this will help ease that burden for some of those systems.” Warren said the state has been working with county systems and educator preparation programs at universities across the state to design a way for university students who are in their last year of school and student teaching to work as substitute teachers. “Typically in the last semester of your senior year in educ...

By Chang Kuo-tsai 張國財 Media have reported that a number of private Taiwanese universities signed “one China” agreements with Chinese educational institutions, pledging not to engage in activities that promote “one China, one Taiwan,” “two Chinas” or Taiwanese independence during academic exchanges. With the Ministry of Education citing “university autonomy” and the schools citing “freedom of expression,” the ministry has failed to take action and these institutions have escaped punishment. University autonomy seems to have become a shield that allows these reckless schools to flout the law, while freedom of expression has been twisted to allow people to voice support for Taiwan being an inseparable part of China’s sacred territory, but not for “one China, one Taiwan,” “two Chinas” or Taiwanese independence. The low birthrate and the excessive number of local universities directly challenge private universities’ survival, but for them to survive, Taiwan must survive. Should t...

ADEYOYIN ADESINA Her infectious smiles, jovial nature, calm mien and a charming disposition best define the Chief Executive Officer of Corona Schools’ Trust Council, Mrs. Adeyoyin Adesina. As an administrator par excellence, Adesina is the perfect fit to control the reins of the institution that has existed for six and a half decades. Selfless and resilient, the University of Ife-trained administrator possesses the panache, passion, professionalism and pragmatism which have propelled her through the ranks, from being a school teacher to becoming a CEO. Funke Olaode unveils what makes Adesina tick. It is expansive. It is serene. It is sprawling. Everything sparkles in quality and uniqueness. The ambience of the school’s environment is soothing just as the courteous academic and non-academic staff are professionally convivial. Passing by are well-mannered, neatly-dressed students, who genuflect as they greet with genuine warmth on their faces. Welcome to Corona Schools Lekki, Lagos. ...

PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Senate session on Friday witnesses the return of harsh language used by the members of the opposition and the treasury against each other. During the session, chaired by Chairman Sadiq Sanjarani, Senator Ateeq Sheikh of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Senator Mushahidullah Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) traded salvos of personal attacks, which at times escalated to calling names. The two lawmakers continued attacking each other, despite intervention from the chair, who expunged all the crude remarks. Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, also of the MQM-P, termed the commotion disrespectful to the house and said that political criticism should result in personal attacks. Opposition Leader Raja Zafarul Haq opined that the house rules were not being followed. However, Prime Minister Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan said that the no discussion could take place in such circumstances. “The environment in the house s...

The University of New Haven's latest Employment Outcomes Survey finds that nearly 95 percent of the members of the Class of 2019 – including undergraduate and graduate students – are employed full or part time, continuing their education, in active military service, or engaged in a post-graduate service position. May 28, 2020 By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications The career outcomes rate for the University of New Haven's Class of 2019 is nearly 95 percent. As a student at the University of New Haven, Vanessa Strohm '19 enjoyed the opportunities she had to conduct research outside of the classroom. Her fieldwork brought her to the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas, where she snorkeled near reefs, collected samples of coral and algae, and analyzed them in the lab. While completing an internship at Mote Marine Lab and Aquarium in Sarasota Florida, she studied the harmful algal species that causes red tide, a phenomenon that can harm marine and hu...

In her May 6 column, Sydney Stevens was right on regarding what she’s learned from the pandemic: our education system is broken. We now have the government we deserve from our inattention (for example, not voting), values (putting personal gain above community well-being), and misunderstanding of basic science. Sydney isn’t alone; a retired educator friend wrote me "makes me question my life as an educator — I’d love to interview all my former students and see where they’re at.” Not perfect grammar, but that is the essential question — did we make a difference? Finally, I remember some years ago when the Washington legislature was considering adding "critical thinking” to state education standards, but that was shot down by religious organizations. My personal recommendation would be adding statistics and basic research protocols so that people could read graphs, opinion polls, and know whether conclusions from the results were reliable. Oh, in the 1960s Clark Kerr, then...

New hires and promotions in the Augusta-Aiken metro area. Dr. Sal Minoflo Employer: Aiken County Public Schools Title: Director of Administration Responsibilities: Proving support and guidance to educators; working with the district’s strategic plan; updating policies and procedures; updating the administrative handbook Experience: Has 26 years of education experience; was previously principal of Belvedere Elementary School; earned master’s degree in education leadership and a doctoral degree in philosophy in education leadership from the University of South Carolina Rasheem Neloms Sr. Employer: Aiken County Public Schools Title: Principal, Wagener-Salley High School Responsibilities: Overseeing all school administrative functions, including academic performance, budgeting, counseling and disciplinary/safety activities Experience: Was previously Instructional Coordinator for Birmingham City Schools in Birmingham, Ala.; earned bachelor's degree in education with a concentr...

Author: Ha Hai Hoang, Hanoi National University of Education In February, the European Parliament adopted the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). This is the most comprehensive and ambitious EU trade agreement with a developing country. Since failing to negotiate an EU–ASEAN trade agreement, the European Union and Vietnam turned to extensive bilateral negotiations to reach a trade deal of their own. Once it is ratified by Vietnam’s National Assembly in May, the EVFTA will open up huge opportunities for businesses and consumers. The EVFTA will be Vietnam’s next big step in international economic integration since joining the World Trade Organization. It will serve as a catalyst for institutional reforms, economic growth and social development. The deal will drive Vietnamese exports and help the country to diversify its international markets. The European Union will remove 86 per cent of tariffs currently levied on Vietnamese goods. This is equivalent to 70 per cent of Vietnam...

T housands of students due to start university in September are feeling uncertain about what to expect, with online learning and physical distancing measures likely to be in place, with one in five considering whether to defer. Many are worried about the quality of education they will receive, and have concerns about starting life away from home under a raft of regulations aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus. For those studying more practical, hands-on degrees, there are questions about whether these courses can be effectively transferred online. “With medicine, especially at York, where I’m going to study, they put a big emphasis on developing interpersonal skills with patients, and being in a medical setting from really early on,” said Amaala Malik, 19, who is starting a degree in medicine in September. “We’re supposed to be spending some afternoons in GP clinics by week three, but I can’t really see a scenario where they let young medical students back into hospitals and...

May 20, 2020 M Cecil Smith will be the dean of SIU’s new School of Education by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — M Cecil Smith will become the dean of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s reorganized School of Education on July 13 pending approval of the SIU Board of Trustees. Smith is currently graduate program coordinator and professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development within the College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. Meera Komarraju, SIU’s provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, says Smith brings deep experience to the position. “Our students, faculty and staff will benefit from his extensive teaching, administrative and research experience in the field of education,” she said. “His expertise, experience at two different universities, collaborative synergy and focus on student success will ensure that we continue preparing excellent teachers.” Extensive experience Smith serv...