Is Education Reform Being Shelved?

Is Education Reform Being Shelved?

Turkish Daily News, Gila Benmayor
President Abdullah Gül’s new university president appointments have caused reactions. Some regard this as revenge for the top court’s overruling the change to lift the headscarf ban in universities. Especially the president of the Akdeniz University, Professor Mustafa Ayaydın, who is know for his staunch stance against the headscarf, received the highest number of votes and was sent to the presidential office as the number one candidate on the list, but he was not appointed as the university president and that caused various speculations

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Generation Game

Generation Game

Today’s Zaman, Nicole Pope
There comes a humbling and proud moment in most parents’ lives when they are suddenly faced with the fact that they are no longer the fount of all knowledge for their children. The little ones are attending school, learning a lot and may already know more about specific topics than they do. Parents realize their children are the future. The new replace the old.

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Educators, Experts: Bigger Role for the State

Educators, Experts: Bigger Role for the State

Turkish Daily News, Şafak Timur
Following this month’s completion of the European Union report on Turkish education, Turkish experts and educators are stressing the need for the state to take more responsibility to improve schools. They also highlighted the need to align the education system with the information age and the latest technology. The evaluation shares the report’s view of the need to increase contributions from NGOs and the private sector. Read More