Northern Nigeria has a dismal record when it comes to education, writes Ayo Morakinyo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. He says a change in parental attitudes and government approach is needed. Sometime in June this year I was shocked while watching an interactive exposition on primary school education in Nigeria on television. According to …
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One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Commonwealth Through Education
May 12by Lillian Efobi Investing in quality education for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-e …
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Digital Inclusion – A Path to Bridge Educational Inequity
May 7by Samara Ali It’s the beginning of March 2020, and amid the excitement of a mundane school break, c …
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Screen time affects early language learning – Australian study finds
March 30by Cody Mitchell A recent Australian study has found that screen usage could be depriving average th …
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Read moreIn Barbados, people learn the hard way that life doesn’t always go to plan. A little help is welcome, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas, but you can’t always rely on others. “God helps those who help themselves.” – Algernon Sidney There is nothing wrong with asking for assistance. As the world continues to look down …
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This is the first article in a three-part series by Kimberly Green about the nation’s ever-rising student debt levels. The second and third entries will look at student debt from a historical perspective and explore some of the potential consequences of the debt crisis, respectively. As college costs spiral upwards, unpaid student debt has reached a record high of $1 …
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The Youth Development Index, a new global measure of the development and empowerment of young people, was launched by The Commonwealth on 19 September. We asked contributors to YourCommonwealth.org to define youth development. Here are some of their answers: “Youth development is when there is equal opportunities for all youths to gain access to basic resources …
The use of chemical weapons in Syria has world leaders pondering a military response, writes Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, 15, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados. But she argues that education offers a better option. The global community was taken by storm when graphic photos were posted featuring the human rights-defying deaths of people mere hours after …
Students’ voice in policy making is essential to strengthen investment and development in education, writes George Stanley Njoroge, 28, a Correspondent, from Nairobi in Kenya. 17th November marks the International Students Day. As the 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) came to an end on the same day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, there remains …
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The combined efforts of public and private education are failing to beat illiteracy in Nigeria, writes Ayo Morakinyo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. He describes the innovative efforts of NGOs like LEAP Africa to deliver education to students. Education is one of the best gifts that can be given to children because of its …
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Technology is changing the way educational content is developed and delivered. A workshop offered campus radio stations in Nigeria the skills to be part of that change, writes Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. The stake of media and technology in education delivery is fast becoming irresistible in today’s world. Technological innovations are reforming …
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Multiculturalism in Canadian and American cities has an impact on the physical education and health of students, writes Alvin Ma, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada. But in some cases schools are missing opportunities to make use of multicultural resources in the community. “Jimmy, you must study harder…not just hockey all the time!” During the …
Education is vital to the development of third world countries, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, who offers solutions to some of the problems facing Nigeria’s education system. The Longman Dictionary of contemporary English defines education as “the process by which your mind develops through learning at school, college or university; the knowledge …
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