TRANSLATING EDUCATION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Commissioner Nona S. Ricafort The Brundtland Commission of 1987 defined “Sustainable Development” as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainable development is maintaining a delicate balance between the human need to improve lifestyles and feeling of well-being on one hand‚ and preserving natural resources and ecosystems‚ on which we and future generations
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The Higher Education Bubble‚ he writes that the costs of college is rising year after year. Many families are putting themselves into unnecessary debt in order to send their students to college. This pattern has repeated many times throughout the years and Reynolds refers to this as a higher education bubble. Students feel that because everyone else is going into debt it must be okay. In many cases‚ colleges are not helping the matter. They see that there are those desiring a higher education and
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The true purpose of higher education Whether it is in a developed country or in a developing one‚ higher education is a crucial and decisive part to the development of any societies. Higher education provides knowledge necessary for people so that when they graduate they can do well in their jobs and professions. So what exactly is the true purpose of higher education? Graduating from a good college with a high GPA does not provide anyone with a guaranteed success because the true purpose of
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Higher Education in Nursing Should be a Requirement When people get sick‚ they are sensitive about the quality of care they receive. Today everybody looks for advanced health care from highly educated health care professionals. Is there any reality behind it? Could it be the high- education that enables nurses to provide high quality patient care? Although general nursing program provides basic education for nurses‚ higher education will equip the nursing professionals with skills‚ knowledge and
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Eze Simpson Osuagwu 4/21/2012 Affirmative Action: Has the Election of Barack Obama Changed the Discussion? With the election of an African American as President‚ many would think that the question of affirmative action and equal opportunity have been finally laid to rest in the United States. This perception may seem to be true for the protagonists of affirmative action‚ who over the years have believed that the struggle for civil rights and equal opportunity can only be seen to fruition if an
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the students acceptance into college is a great start‚ the student themselves need to be motivated‚ determined‚ and self driven in order to make the investment worth it and become successful. Investing in higher levels of education is worth the return benefits because in the end having that education will separate an individual from others. It allows the student to stand out on an economical‚ experimental‚ social and overall well being stand point. Studies have
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SMS-BASED GRADES INQUIRY SYSTEM IN HIGHER EDUCATION A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES Davao City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE In INFORMATION SCIENCE ESMAEL V. MALIBERAN‚ CoE 2010 INTRODUCTION: The grade of a student is a scale which determines students who need more improvement and require more assistance which will help teachers in guiding them towards their development
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Attaining a higher education as an African American youth is significant because it is one of the most important achievements in today’s society that helps ensure a quality way of life. While gaining an education is still a financial challenge for most African Americans‚ there are still more opportunities than ever before for young people to acquire a post-secondary education. The more education a person has‚ the better one’s chances are at being successful. An education helps one have a better
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HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The American system of school education differs from the systems in other countries. There are state public schools‚ private elementary schools and private secondary schools. Public schools are free and private schools are fee-paying. Each state has its own system of public schools. Elementary education begins at the age of six or seven‚ when a child goes to the first grade (form). At the age of sixteen schoolchildren leave the elementary school and
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“Is Higher Education Worth It?” Everyone ’s goal is life is to graduate from high school‚ graduate from college and get a good job. This phrase has been repeated over and over through the years‚ from parents to their children. With so many job opportunities in the world today‚ and different socioeconomics‚ we have to ask‚ “Is the investment in higher education worth the return?” The goal of all Americans is to be able to graduate from college and have a successful life. Due to the rising costs
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