Around 120 Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) gathered in Barcelona on 12 and 13 December 2016 for the group’s annual conference to discuss their mission and dissect the dynamics of higher education reforms.
HERE is an initiative of the European Union that supports teams of experts in 26 countries in Eastern Europe/the former Soviet Union and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region. More...
Britain's universities must change to survive. Higher education reform is the way forward
By . Ten years ago, none of the following existed: the iPhone, Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, Instagram and WhatsApp. Facebook had not made it to the UK, and Twitter had just been founded. The change to our lives made by these innovations has been truly profound. The next 10 years will undoubtedly see as much technological change, if not more. More...
Réforme de la procédure d’inaptitude : une simplification attendue
Universities are in need of reform - but further commercialisation is not the answer
By . I want to tell you about an important matter for you, for your children, and for our country's future. The Government says it is trying to get better teaching for students, and break the grip of a higher education 'closed shop' that has unreasonably restricted the growth of private university provision. More...
Peers defeat higher education bill reforms by 27 votes
By Jessica Elgot. Lib Dem spokeswoman says bill ‘not fit for purpose’ and Lords vote will help ensure independence of universities. More...
Formation des professeurs de musique : mise en oeuvre de la réforme
Le certificat d'aptitude aux fonctions de professeur de musique a été réformé en juillet 2016 (voir notre info), notamment les conditions d'habilitation des établisssments qui le délivrent.
Arrêté du 6 janvier 2017. Voir l'article...
Education. Vers une réforme du bac technologique ?
Si l'ancrage du bac technologique dans le système éducatif est "profond", "des interrogations émergent sur le positionnement, voire le devenir de la voie technologique" indique un rapport de l'Inspection générale de l'Education nationale et de l'enseignement supérieur. Par ailleurs, souligne ses auteurs, "le discours des autorités ministérielles sur le positionnement futur de la voie technologique dans son ensemble" est absent.
Source : http://www.gref-bretagne.com/Actualites/Revue-de-presse/Education.-Vers-une-reforme-du-bac-technologique
Structural reforms can be inclusive; it all depends on the details
Posted . Structural reforms are regularly assessed based on their ability to boost GDP per capita. This emphasis relies on the assumption that higher GDP per capita is systematically associated with rising living standards for the vast majority of citizens. More...
Higher education reform ideas for the new Congress
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. While tax and healthcare reform will undoubtedly be at the top of the agenda, the new Congress should devote some time to reforming the federal government’s role in higher education. More...
Higher Education Reform Debated in Chile
By Ignacio Sánchez Diaz. The proposal presented by the government to reform higher education in Chile is currently being analyzed and debated in the Chilean parliament. It is important to remember that the last reform took place 35 years ago. Read more...