ONLINE ALERT 26 SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWS ARTICLES Please note that some of these links will only remain active for a few days. One-time-only free registration is required for some newspapers. Geographical arrangement is by country of subject or by country of publication if more than one country is covered. ProQuest Direct Articles marked ‘ProQuest’ - Access ProQuest through UNESCO Library or IBE Intranet. (Those who do not have access to ProQuest will need to use the online or interlibrary loan services of their local libraries). AFRICA CAMEROON Education in Africa for Africans: the challenge is enormous Cameroon Radio Television, 19 September THE GAMBIA CRR teachers trained WOW.gm, 22 September NIGERIA 2008 Literacy Day: Impact of literacy on development Nigerian Tribune, 25 September SUDAN Inventer des messages de prévention adaptés au Sud IRIN, 23 Septembre SENEGAL L’intégration des Tice dans nos programmes scolaires est une nécessité pédagogique Walfadjri, 23 Septembre ARAB COUNTRIES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ‘Need to Make CBSE Pattern Relevant to UAE and Gulf’ Khaleej Times, 26 September ASIA & THE PACIFIC AFGHANISTAN: Attacks deprive 300,000 students of education IRINnews.org, 22 September INDIA The persistent problem of out-of-school children in Rajasthan MyNews.in, 20 September The art of not learning The Hindu, 21 September MALAYSIA Baccalaureate diploma programme in school New Straits Times, 26 September New primary school curriculum The Star, 25 September SINGAPORE Neighbourhood schools doing well Straits Times, 22 September EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA FRANCE Enquête - L'école ennuie et fait peur Le Point, 24 Septembre EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA CONTD. Des pistes lancées pour "refuser l'échec scolaire" AFP, 24 Septembre UK Primary schools 'should focus on pupils' lifestyles' Independent, 24 September USA Mexico quietly helps emigrants to US learn Spanish The Associated Press, 24 September "Singlish" Curriculum Helps Elementary School Kids Develop English Language Skills and Learn About American Culture openPR, 19 September LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN ARGENTINA Docentes vuelven al paro en provincia Buenos Aires Prensa Latina, 25 de Septiembre COLOMBIA Fallo del Consejo de Estado determinó que maestros no saldrán a vacaciones al tiempo que alumnos El Tiempo, 23 de Septiembre COSTA RICA 41% de jóvenes de 16 y 17 años está fuera de las aulas La Nación, 20 de Septiembre ECUADOR “Alcanzar el 6% del PIB es solo una meta mínima” El Telégrafo, 26 de Septiembre EL SALVADOR MINED desarrolla Paesita La Prensa Gráfica, 21 de Septiembre GUATEMALA Docentes "innovadores" latinoaméricanos intercambiarán experiencias en Guatemala La Tercera, 24 de Septiembre MEXICO Maestros y gobierno chocan en zona de desastre IPS Noticias, 23 de Septiembre Sus voces se hacen escuchar InfoNorte.net, 23 de Septiembre Alianza educativa provoca movilizaciones en 3 estados La Jornada, 24 de Septiembre LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN CONTD. URUGUAY Educación especial para niños especiales El País, 21 de Septiembre REPORTS CANADA Différences entre les groupes dans les niveaux de scolarité des enfants d'immigrants Statistique Canada, Septembre 2008 INTERNATIONAL Mixed Results Towards Gender Equality, Say World Bank and OECD World Bank (Press Release), 24 September Equality for Women: Where Do We Stand on Millennium Development Goal 3? The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, September 2008 (large file) Millennium Development Goals at Midpoint: Where do we stand and where do we need to go? François Bourguignon et al. European Report on Development, September 2008 USA Preschool Education and Its Lasting Effects: Research and Policy Implications EPIC, September 2008 21st Century skills, Education and Competitiveness : a ressource and policy guide Partnership for 21st Century Skills, September 2008 OTHER La UNESCO lanza un sitio web sobre la Educación para los Derechos Humanos Français English UNESCO, 24 de Septiembre Réunion de haut niveau jeudi sur les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement ONU, 25 Septembre Le sommet sur les Objectifs du Millénaire aboutit à 16 milliards de dollars d'engagements ONU, 25 de Septiembre The Right to Education UNESCO, 2008 Courtesy of the IBE Documentation Centre