News Archive

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Around the Commonwealth: New scholarships fund to widen education access
Released:  24 June 2009
The Association of Commonwealth Universities is to manage a new fund to help graduates study in other Commonwealth countries

Commonwealth ministers reaffirm their commitments on education
Released:  18 June 2009
Outcome recognises that education provides a fundamental tool for self-improvement and national development and is a basic human right

Two Malaysian projects scoop joint prize in education awards
Released:  17 June 2009
Education good practice honoured by pan-Commonwealth panel

£1.4 million pledge to Commonwealth Scholarship Fund
Released:  16 June 2009
Anniversary Endowment Fund celebrates 50 years of education ministers’ meetings

Struggle for a more hopeful future will be won or lost in today’s classrooms
Released:  16 June 2009
Commonwealth education ministers stress importance of committing to Millennium Development Goals

Youth given opportunity to question education ministers
Released:  15 June 2009
First day of Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers attended by over 1,500 experts, representatives from civil society organisations and government officials

Commonwealth educators look towards Malaysia conference
Released:  5 June 2009
Emerging issues include the impact of the global financial crisis on education goals and targets and using education to instil the values of respect and understanding

Teachers will urge commitment to education in face of global recession
Released:  27 May 2009
Commonwealth Teachers’ Forum set to become permanent fixture at triennial education ministers’ conference

Profile: Dawn Quist, education expert
Released:  18 May 2009
A former school teacher who for the last 15 years has worked as an education adviser for the Commonwealth talks about her work to improve teaching standards in Belize

Schools can help boys’ underachievement
Released:  7 May 2009
Growing trend is subject of two-day Caribbean conference