The responsibility for issuing high school equivalency certificates or diplomas rests with states, and they've relied on the General Education Development exam since soon after the test was created to help returning World War II veterans.
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors -- or DREAM -- Act, would create a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children under the age of 16 and have lived in the United States for at least five years, obtained a high school or General Education Development diploma, and demonstrated "good moral character, " the White House said.
In what ways do ICTs impact the development and quality improvement of general education?
Both the Director-General and Mr Kim highlighted the critical role that education plays for development gains across the board, from better health and poverty alleviation to basic human dignity and gender equality.
The Director-General highlighted UNESCO's close cooperation with the Association for Development of Education in Africa (ADEA).
"Across Sub Saharan Africa, there is a general awareness that the last decade has witnessed unprecedented progress in the development of education, " says Zulmira Rodrigues, Education Coordinator for Africa in UNESCO's Regional Office in Dakar.
The Director-General joined political leaders and development experts on a panel to discuss strategies for making Education for All a reality by 2015 organized by the 1GOAL campaign.
The continued prevalence of illiteracy in the country is due to a number of socio-economic factors including high levels of poverty and the general lack of development, all of which prevents many people from gaining access to basic education.
The Director-General commended the Republic of Korea for its commitment to education for peace, human rights and sustainable development.
Stanford's director of executive education program development, Sean Bendarkar, says the school offers a three-week general management program in Singapore which is proving very popular.
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General, Education Sector, and the direct supervision of the Director of the Division for Planning and Development of Education, the incumbent will lead the design, coordination, execution and evaluation efforts for programme and projects and play a significant role in policy and strategy direction, development and integration, and resource optimization.
UNESCO: Vacancy : Chief of Section (11/5/2011) (# ED 385 - (P5))
As debate on the Queen's Speech resumed on 2 June 2010, the education secretary said the General Teaching Council for England did not help children learn or aid teachers' development so it had to go.
On 5 March, the Director-General also gave the keynote speech to the briefing on the Global Thematic Consultation on Education in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, organised by the Permanent Delegates of the Republic of Senegal and Canada.
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General, Education Sector, and the direct supervision of the Director of the Division of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, the incumbent will lead the design, coordination, execution and evaluation efforts for programme and projects and play a significant role in policy and strategy direction, development and integration, and resource optimization.
UNESCO: Vacancy : Chief of Section (11/5/2011) (ED 052 - (P5))
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