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Education in the Philippines

By Nick Clark

The development of the Philippine education system has been heavily influenced by its colonial history, which has included periods of Spanish, American and Japanese colonization and occupation. During the period of American colonization, beginning in 1898, English was instituted as the language of Instruction and a public school system was established, administered by a Department of Instruction, and [Continued]

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Study: Students Highly Satisfied With Online Education Amid Blossoming Enrollments Online providers of academic courses can be encouraged by a recent report showing that enrollments grew rapidly in 2003 and that there is no evidence that this growth will plateau in the near future. They can also be encouraged by the report’s findings that consumers are generally satisfied with the product they are receiving. The report, “Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004,” was based on responses to a survey from 1,170 institutions conducted in spring 2004. [Continued ... read full story in the Americas section]

Middle Eastern Students Find Options at Home and Elsewhere

By Robert Sedgwick

A number of articles have appeared in the press as of late bemoaning the first downturn in international student enrollments in the U.S. in more than 30 years. Much of the concern has focused on the diminishing cohorts of students from the Middle East since 9/11 and what the implications of that decline are in terms of winning the hearts and minds of future generations of Arabs and Muslims. [Continued]

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