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How to connect with today’s youth: Part 2
Yesterday we released Part 1 of “How to connect with today’s youth” and if you haven’t read it yet, we advise you to do so before diving into...
How to connect with today’s youth: Part 1
Those of us who talk to today’s youth on a daily basis probably have a pretty good understanding of their mentality, behaviour, desires and aspirations. But some days...
Kids and camps: research continues to make the case for summer learning
For many parents, summer is not a time to think about their children’s schooling: in fact, a 2010 study by the Wallace Foundation, a US-based national education nonprofit,...
EU surveys: 98% support language learning but skills gaps remain
Almost nine out of ten EU citizens believe that the ability to speak foreign languages is very useful and 98% say that mastering languages will be good for...
Market Snapshot: South Africa
“South Africa and its neighbouring countries must urgently develop and implement higher education policies aimed at expanding student enrolments, strengthening the qualifications of academics, doubling the production of...
Rio+20: How sustainable is your marketing strategy?
“Education is transformative. We must build learning societies around the concept of sustainable development and get people to transition from the brown economy to the green economy. And...
8 countries leading the way in online education
Online education is quickly becoming a major phenomenon around the world, as we highlighted in a recent piece “Free online courses, recruitment and the university brand.” The ease...
Ireland flexes its promotional muscles to attract foreign students
Ireland is setting its sights on regaining momentum as a top-tier study abroad destination. Its higher education system saw major expansion in the Celtic Tiger years (roughly 1995-2007)...
Peru investing in STEM, offering 2500 scholarships
Responding to increasing demand from the industry and perpetually low rankings among Latin American countries, Peru is investing more than US$136 million in science and technology (S&T). Prime...
Trend Alert: Advertising in schools becoming more common
Financially struggling schools across the US are increasing the volume of advertising that children see in the halls, at football games and even on their report cards, according...
