The Star – Louise Brown

“But a surprising new bottom-line look at early learning suggests how much you learn in kindergarten — and whether you had a seasoned teacher — can help determine how rich and educated you will be as a grown-up, and even whether you will be married before age 30.”(more)

Shabait.com (All Africa) – Staff Writer

“About 213 mothers in the North-west sub-zone, Central region, who have been following illiteracy eradication program for six-months graduated yesterday. The mothers who are now able to read and write are from the administrative areas of Mai-Temenai, Edaga-Hamus and Akria. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the head of Adult Education Program in the sub-zone, Mr. Gezai Haile, stressed the need for exerting coordinated endeavors on the part of the society at large so as to eradicate illiteracy.”(more)

China Daily – Ma Chao

“”I was told unexpectedly a few days ago that my English classes were going to be cancelled,” said Liang while sitting in the corridor on the eighth floor of Building Nine of Jianwai SOHO, Chaoyang district. She has studied for a few months in the classes, run by Dell International English Language Training School.”(more)

Education Next – Eric Hanushek

“Many people find it hard to believe that student performance has been flat for four decades when we have more than tripled funding for schools and when we have put into place a number of reform measures. Those facts are clear, but the explanation is less clear. The recent discussions in Congress, however, shed some light on this. When push comes to shove, it is appears that it is not about the kids–it is about the adults.”(more)

Jacksonville Business Journal – Staff Writer

“Through the Microsoft Elevate America initiative, Microsoft will partner with Workforce Florida Inc. to donate to the state 40,000 vouchers for no-cost, online technology training and certification through all of the state’s 24 Regional Workforce Boards. ”(more)

IRIN (All Africa) – Staff Writer

“One month after peacekeepers helped the local Jazeera village, in Wadajir district, southern Mogadishu, to refurbish a former sweets factory and turn it into a school, enrolment has grown rapidly to include adults, a source said.”(more)

Education Week – Lesli A. Maxwell

“In what could become the most important school finance litigation in 40 years in California, parents, students, school leaders, and education advocates sued the state Thursday, claiming the way it finances public schools violates the state constitution.”(more)

The Boston Globe – Robert Knox

“A parent and student grass-roots movement to save the Silver Lake Regional Middle School’s foreign language program has succeeded in keeping foreign language classes for eighth-graders — an outcome that shows democracy works, the campaign’s organizers said.”(more)

The Hindu – Staff Writer

“Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has asked the public sector undertakings (PSUs) and public sector banks to set out a road map for participation in the ambitious Adult Education Programme “Saakshar Bharat.””(more)

The Guardian – Alan Tuckett

“There can never have been a time when the need for adults to carry on learning was greater. Yet, while both Tory and Liberal Democrat election manifestos recognised the importance of protecting school budgets, there is much less clarity about whether support for adult learning will be a coalition priority.”(more)