1. Athens and Sparta Comparative
In various regions of the world the EFA Goals are frustrated by social, cultural and economic factors. Analyse and discuss and with reference to one specific country. In India today, there are 90 percent of children from poor families who remain illiterate despite completing four years of education. It is also alarming to know that 30 percent of children reach the illiteracy rate even after completing five to six years in education. These are just a few to name amongst the many alarming findings in the UNESCO's 11th Education For All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report. The report states that the speed of achieving universal primary education, lower secondary education and youth literacy is extremely slow in different notions (UNESCO, 2014b).
The EFA movement is a global commitment to provide quality basic education for all children, youth and adults. It is fundamental that all children, youths and adults equip themselves with education, as it is the key to the new global economy. In addition, education is important for primary school and life-long learning and it is central to human development and freedom and social progress. In fact, education is there to educate people, equips them with some need-based skills (UNESCO, 2014a). In terms of the area of early childhood care and education, primary education, gender, youth and adolescents, adult education and quality of education, India has see to made constant improvements. In the past few years, India has made some progress in terms of increasing primary education enrolment, retention, regular attendance rate and expanding literacy to approximately three fourths of the population (UNESCO, 2014a). The paper starts by introducing the EFA goals and its inception. It notes the reasons for the chosen country being discussed. It then considers the effects of the social, cultural and economic which hinders the country in achieving the set EFA goals.
Comparative political scientists have always worked to develop methods to examine why countries develop and act in the way they do. ... The grand theories of comparative politics are structural functionalism, modernization, dependency, and the NIC theory. ... The first of the grand theories of comparative politics is structural functionalism. ... However, many comparative political scientists will argue that modernization contains several faults. ...
Crane states that the economic future of our country lies within the education of our children. ... Therefore with greater education in our society we found more economic prosperity. ... However, as we have clearly seen in examples of absolute advantage and comparative advantage international trade would benefit both countries. ... Greater spending on education to ensure future innovation can also be considered. ... By doing this our economy will flourish with the increased productivity and our resulting GDP will rise to a comparative level to the United States. ...
On Education Reform The education system in America has been under fire for quite some time, with current argument and criticism largely focusing on the controversial issue of standardized testing. ... This increased the American publics attention to the corrosion of education, then in 1989, former President Bush suitably held the first National Education Summit, establishing national education goals. ... Eggers, a leading staff member, is also an expert in education. ... Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement. ... Dederich, the director of online...
At Stanford University students follow a plan of general education as well. ... At Ohio University there are three tiers of liberal education. ... This is done through critically examining different ideas, studying subjects in a comparative context, and thinking creatively under various circumstances.3 Still, Miami University's plan for liberal education holds very tight reigns on students" choices with respect to other schools. ... American institutions of higher education recognize the benefits of liberal education. ... Still, Miami students are paying for their education; thus, student...
Further, the UNCT determined that the UNDAF would focus on areas where UN entities could bring to bear their collective comparative advantage to deliver joint outputs. ... The sustained growth of the economy depends to a great extent on the capabilities of its workforce: these in turn depend upon factors such as health, nutrition, education, and skills attainments. ... The outcome builds upon the UN's comparative advantages in these areas with a strong focus on policy advocacy and dialogue, capacity development, rights-based approach, gender equality and environmental sustainability. ...
This comparative analysis reviews two articles, "Even for Cashiers, College Pays Off"" by David Leonhardt and "The Case against College,"" by Linda Lee. These articles serve to highlight the contrasting perspectives of the two authors on the value of a college education and ultimately reveal the true purpose of obtaining a higher education. ... Some arguments maintain that higher education is the key to success. ... He also observes that "education seems to make people happier and healthier"" (646). ... In Martin Luther King Jr's 1947 article entitled "The Purpose of Education"," he stat...
What higher education reforms have taken place in Russia since the fall of Soviet Union? ... The Russian education system had employees that could not handle the situation with the current education standards. ... How during that movement education became a priority for women because they needed education so that they could go out and work to support their families. But during that time in Russia education was not the priority. ... Education was not big, so for Russia it was o.k. not to be in the education system. ...
It creates jobs and opportunities for the poor to support their families, a better education and build stable futures. ... Education is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality and lays a foundation for sustained economic growth. ... They receive less education, less food, and have fewer legal rights. One aspect of education is education in birth control. ... To enhance this standard, developing countries need to raise the education level; this will raise economic development. ...