The goal of universal primary education is not easily achieved, writes Latoyaa Roberts, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, who argues that progress can continue if commitment remains strong and barriers are tackled. The post 2015 Millennium Development Goals are approaching. Yet as a Global Youth Ambassador with A World at School and an advocate …
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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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YourCommonwealth represented in Cyprus on Commonwealth Day 2024 (+video)
March 24Commonwealth Correspondent Katerina Panagi represented YourCommonwealth in Cyprus on March 11 as the …
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Urgent Need For Peacebuilding through the Social Media
March 17by Victor Okechukwu Chimezie Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which …
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Read moreTuition fee increases are a significant hurdle for some students seeking higher education, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, who describes how students at one university are fighting the trend. There has been growing nervousness among students of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife (OAU), Osun State Nigeria. “…everything from development to management decisions starts …
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Nigeria’s government is struggling with insurgency and corruption, but Elijah Elaigwu, 25, a Correspondent from Nigeria, says a prolonged teachers’ strike is an urgent problem for students, staff, and the country’s future. While the nation is battling to curtail the volume of lives being taken through insurgency, to reduce the high rate of corruption, and …
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Education for all children is the goal, but as Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria discovers on a morning walk, many children are still out of school and illiterate. He describes the hurdles they face, and the lost potential when education is seen as a privilege rather than a right. It’s 7:45am, this day 26th of …
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Sri Lanka is making strides in development, but Indooshan Shanthakumaran, 26, a Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, argues that investment in the education system is a crucial step if the country is to achieve its goals. Though Sri Lanka has entered the new post-war development era of its history, still some parts of the educational system …
After decades of following European and American education methods, African nations are re-shaping school curriculum, writes Carole Nyemeck, 21, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon, who says the changes reflect Africa’s unique needs. It has been years since we first heard about pan-Africanism within the spheres of our African continent. It was then thought to be the …
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India faces a huge task in educating its youth. Harmanan Singh, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mumbai in India, says the current system has been faulted by employers, and describes one school that offers a markedly different approach. “We are students of words: we are shut up in schools, and colleges, and recitation -rooms, for ten …
Allowing students to pursue their own interests can lead to remarkable results, writes Carole Nyemeck, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon, who describes a bold experiement in education. Innovation is the gigantic motion which enlightens the world, and dynamism the staunch wheel that allows for its concretization. As such, one of the concepts that fall …
Education is critical to personal growth, but Lyn-Marie Blackman, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, says world betterment depends on how that education is applied. From the time an individual is born to the day that they die, learning and the acquirement of knowledge is paramount. Having an education – whether it is from a school, life, a friend …
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Deadly terrorist attacks have Kenyans searching for answers. Judith Akoth, 23, a Correspondent from Kisumu in Kenya, argues that creating positive schools and homes can counter the recruitment efforts of radicals. Following Garrisa University attack, there have been various expert opinions on how to tackle such atrocities to ensure minimum damages. Many suggested withdrawal of the …