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Germany: Governor remakes Ky. Board of Education

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Germany/By: Ronnie Ellis CNHI Kentucky/ Source: http://www.dailyindependent.com

Hal Heiner, a charter school supporter and critic of the Kentucky Education Association, resigned Monday as Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet to accept an appointment to the Kentucky Board of Education.

Gov. Matt Bevin also appointed his former communications director, Amanda Stamper, and five others to the board effectively remaking the board.

The appointments come after a tumultuous General Assembly which drew thousands of teachers to Frankfort protesting changes in their pension system and lobbying for more funding for public schools and a session during which the Republican-controlled legislature declined to provide funding for charter schools which they authorized last year.

Many teachers were still reeling Monday from comments Bevin made last Friday, saying children were likely — he used the word guarantee at one point — subjected to abuse and danger when some school systems closed to allow teachers to travel to Frankfort for the protests.

Stamper, who is now public relations director for Anthem, also commented on the school closings on Friday by posting on her Twitter account that: “Heavy on my heart are the children who’ve been left at home by themselves because their parents can’t afford the extra childcare expense due to school being cancelled.”

The appointments also come against the backdrop of a state audit of the school’s larges public school system in Jefferson County. That audit — prompted by reports of inappropriate restraints of some children and other problems — should be completed soon, according to Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt.

Heiner has frequently criticized the Jefferson County system. He also was critical of KEA during the 2017 General Assembly during testimony before the education committee on behalf of charter school legislation.

“I am grateful for Sec. Heiner’s skilled and selfless leadership of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet over these past two and a half years,” Bevin said in a press release announce Heiner’s resignation as cabinet secretary. “He has overseen a pivotal time of transformation as we strengthen Kentucky’s education system and modernize workforce training. I appreciate his willingness to continue serving Kentucky in a less time-intensive but very important role as a member of the state Board of Education. In his new role, I am confident he will work to ensure that every K-12 student in the commonwealth has the best possible opportunity for success.”

Heiner, a former member of the Louisville Metro Council, was one of four Republican contestants in the 2015 Republican gubernatorial primary won by Bevin who subsequently appointed him Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

In the press release, Heiner said his time as cabinet secretary has been “the highlight of my career,” a time of progress in workforce readiness and education.

“There is, however, work still to be done, and I look forward to focusing my time and energy on students at the elementary and secondary levels as a member of the Board of Education,” Heiner said.

The seven new appointees join the 11-member Kentucky Board of Education who are appointed by the governor. The other five appointed Monday be Bevin are:

• Laura Timberlake of Ashland is chief operating officer for Big Sandy Distribution/Big Sandy Superstores, a furniture store chain. She serves on the boards of Ashland Alliance and Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital and holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Park University.

• Kathy Gornik of Lexington is the retired co-founder and president of Thiel Audio and has served as chairwoman of the Consumer Electronics Association and on the board of the National Science and Technology Education Partnership. She holds a BA degree in education from the University of Dayton.

• Tracey Cusick of Union is mother to 10 children and has served as a parental advisor to the board with a background in home schooling, private and public schools. She holds an associate’s degree in applied science from State University of New York’s Health Science Center in Syracuse.

• Joe Papalia of Louisville is chief executive officer of Munich Welding and Deposition Technology Innovations. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a non-voting member of the Council on Postsecondary Education.

• Ben Cundiff of Cadiz was initially appointed by Bevin to an unexpired term. He is owner and operator of Cundiff Farms, an attorney and former chairman and CEO of Trigg County Famers Bank. He holds a degree in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Ronnie Ellis writes for CNHI News Service and is based in Frankfort. Reach him at rellis@cnhi.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnhifrankfort.

Source:

http://www.dailyindependent.com/news/governor-remakes-ky-board-of-education/article_61106b5c-41a0-11e8-8754-238b72440f96.html

 

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Young Japanese turn to financial education to prepare for future of uncertain pensions

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Por: www.japantimes.co.jp/ 18-04-2018

Education programs to help people make financial plans for their future are spreading as young Japanese face a bleak horizon of uncertain pension benefits.

Their worries are well-founded, given the aging population and low birthrate.

Japanese are often regarded as being reluctant about making investments, with cash and deposits accounting for more than half of about ¥1.8 quadrillion in financial assets held by households in Japan, according to the Financial Services Agency.

Meanwhile, the share of stocks and investment trusts, including those indirectly owned through insurance and pension programs, is only around 19 percent.

In the United States, where many people engage in asset-building activities, households have some 46 percent of financial assets in stocks and investment trusts.

“There is an unfavorable image about investing,” which is often considered identical to speculation in Japan, according to Hiroshi Nodomi, the senior general manager for financial literacy and education support at the Japan Securities Dealers Association.

But stock prices have maintained an upward trend in recent years, creating an environment that encourages a shift in popular interest from deposits and savings to investment.

A 2016 survey conducted by the Central Council for Financial Services Information, which is affiliated with the government and the Bank of Japan, found that 62.4 percent of people aged 18 and older believe it necessary to conduct financial literacy education at schools, while 12.9 percent said there is no such need.

The FSA is also promoting “long-term tsumitate (accumulation) and diversified investment,” an official said.

For example, the Tsumitate Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA), a tax-exempt scheme for investment by individuals that was introduced in January, is designed for modest investing in financial instruments.

Amid the increasing awareness, Kyorin University in 2016 started teaching financial literacy — skills and knowledge allowing an individual to make effective decisions on financial resources — as a required course for first-year students in the social science department.

“I receive many after-class questions, suggesting that many students consider asset management a matter that concerns them,” said Nobuyuki Oda, a professor who, with two other teachers, holds about 30 classes per year on insurance, pensions, stocks and other financial issues.

During the first day in the class on financial education at Kyorin University, students are asked what kind of life they want to live. Students often recognize a wide gap between their envisioned lives and reality after they learn about lifetime income and other specific data, and become willing to acquire financial literacy, Oda said.

The university’s one-year financial education program is designed to give students knowledge required for the third, or lowest, grade of “certified skilled financial planning professional” credentials, a form of certification issued by the government.

Financial education should start in high school because it teaches “pension and other matters linked to our lives,” said Ayana Mineshima, who took the course at Kyorin University.

Under the government’s new curriculum guidelines for high school studies, financial education will be “considerably upgraded,” according to an official in the education ministry.

Expectations are increasing that the financial literacy of young people in Japan will improve in the coming years.

*Fuente: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/04/17/business/young-japanese-turn-financial-education-prepare-future-uncertain-pensions/#.WtYpwSPhC_E

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UAE: Sheikh Nahyan wins educational personality award

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Por: khaleejtimes.com/ Ismail Sebugwaawo -Abu Dhabi /18-04-2018

This cycle of the awards included 39 winners, comprising of those from the UAE and the Arab region

 Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, won the Educational Personality of the Year at the Khalifa Award for Education.

He was recognised for his tireless efforts in promoting education and supporting learning activities across the UAE.

Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, honoured the winners of the Khalifa Award for Education 2017/2018 at a ceremony held at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

This cycle of the awards included 39 winners, comprising of those from the UAE and the Arab region.

Hussein Al Hammad, Minister of Education, said at the award’s mission, supported by the President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is to be a leading national initiative to encourage people, who work in education, to innovate and develop education, in compliance with the challenges of the information age.

«Education has been so pivotal in the growth and development of the UAE and the nation’s leaders are keen in supporting the education sector for quality learning,» said Al Hammadi.

On receiving the award, Sheikh Nahyan said: «I am very proud to be selected for this coveted award, which is named after the President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.»

Other awardees

Affaf Tobbala, 77, professor of mass communications at the Modern Sciences and Arts University in Egypt, won an award for her work on children’s literature including a book for young innovators. «I am happy that my work about authoring books for educating children has been recognised.»

Tobbala, who is also an editor, scriptwriter and art producer of a number of short documentaries and films, was recognised in the category of distinguished university professor in the field of scientific research.

Fatimah Saeed, 35, a kindergarten teacher at Al Woorod School in Ras Al Khaimah was recognised for her creativity in the classroom. «I am keen on doing research about the best and latest teaching methods and this helps me to develop good teaching skills and create good teaching materials for my pupils,» Saeed told Khaleej Times, aft-er getting her award.

«I love teaching small children and this award is a big honour for me. It will motivate me into doing more for the excellence of children.»

Saeed has represented the UAE in various international educational workshops. She said she is looking forward to presenting her suggestion to authorities about creating a ministry for children’s affairs.

Moza Mohammed, 35-year-old teacher at Hala School in Fujairah, received the award for her tireless work on Islamic strategic and creative projects. «I am so happy to receive this award. My research and creative projects in the religious field have helped improve children’s learning because they can easily get the concepts.»

Among the award categories included; educational innovation, promising teacher, distinguished university professor in the field of teaching, distinguished university professor in the field of scientific research, creative teacher, special needs, creativity in teaching Arabic and others.

ismail@khaleejtimes.com

*Fuente: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/sheikh-nahyan-wins-educational-personality-award

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España: El nuevo presidente de Feceval llama al diálogo con Educación

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España/17 de abril de 2018/Fuente: http://www.levante-emv.com

Alberto Villanueva critica que la educación infantil sufra un «acoso innecesario» – La patronal de la enseñanza privada defiende su «contrastada calidad» y avisa del peligro de desaparición de centros.

La reciente asamblea de la Federación de Centros de Enseñanza de València (Feceval), la principal patronal autonómica de la enseñanza privada y concertada, ha aupado como su nuevo presidente a Alberto Villanueva, que sucederá en el cargo a José Manuel Boquet, que ha estado al frente de la entidad en los últimos 10 años. «Considero que este momento es una oportunidad para defender el sector de la enseñanza privada, sostenida o no con fondos públicos, por la que he luchado siempre y lo seguiré haciendo», sostuvo Villanueva.

Este plan, tal como lo ha expuesto la propia conselleria, implica ofrecer el próximo curso más de 14.400 plazas para niños y niñas nacidos en 2016. La ampliación en 10.330 plazas más, multiplicando po 3,5 la oferta existente, llega en esencia a través de la suma al plan de las 485 aulas de 2 años de las 248 «escoletes» municipales de la Comunitat Valenciana. Cada unidad tiene una ratio máxima de 20 alumnos por aula, con lo que en total son 9.700 plazas.

En su discurso de toma de posesión de su cargo, Villanueva puso el acento en la situación en la que se encuentran los centros de Educación Infantil de primer ciclo, que en sus opinión, «están sufriendo un acoso innecesario» por parte de la Administración.

Para el nuevo presidente de Feceval el plan del departamento que dirige el conseller Vicent Marzà «pone en grave peligro la continuidad de muchos centros» de Educación Infantil. A este respecto, señaló que «nuestras escuelas infantiles han implantado un modelo educativo de contrastada calidad», ya que «allí donde han instalado su centro educativo, barrios, pueblos o ciudades siempre llevaron un plus de responsabilidad hacia los niños y sus familias en un tiempo en el que las autoridades educativas no miraban hacia esta etapa educativa».

El nuevo presidente se mostró, de esta manera, abierto al diálogo: «Desde esta federación continuaremos luchando, trabajando, con la Conselleria de Educación y con el resto de agentes sociales, para llegar a conseguir nuestros logros y demostrar nuestra fuerza y nuestra razón de ser».

En la asamblea celebrada el pasado jueves en el salón de actos de La Petxina de València, Feceval aprobó por mayoría un documento que avanza la presentación de alegaciones al borrador del Bono Infantil en la franja de 2 años. Feceval denuncia, de hecho, lo que ve como «claros indicios discriminatorios» en el borrador de la Conselleria de Educación, y concluye Feceval que «la Administración educativa nos tiene acostumbrados a una planificvación unilateral y sin diálogo».

Finalmente, el nuevo Comité Ejecutivo de Feceval queda constituido por Ana Marín Medina, vicepresidenta; Josefina Grao Guillen, secretaria general; Domingo González Sanchis, tesorero; y Regina Fernández Canet, Vicente Rodríguez Bon y Pedro Ramírez Sánchez como nuevos vocales.

Fuente de la Noticia:
http://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/2018/04/15/nuevo-presidente-feceval-llama-dialogo/1704363.html
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UK university strikes called off after UCU members accept pension proposals

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UK/April 17, 2018/By: Colin Drury/ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk

Students welcome decision to avoid walkout.

Further strikes at UK universities are to be called off after members of the University and College Union (UCU) voted to accept proposals aimed at resolving a dispute over pensions.

Thousands of staff – including lecturers, academics and researchers – were were due to walk out next week in protest at plans which they said would reduce their retirement pots by £10,000 a year. Fourteen days of strikes have already hit 65 universities since 22 February.

But members of the UCU voted to call off more action after bosses at Universities UK agreed a joint panel would be set up to reassess the pension issue.

The news was welcomed by the National Union of Students (NUS), with estimates suggesting up to 1 million students were affected by previous walkouts.

Shakira Martin, NUS president, said: “We are pleased to see a deal has been reached. Students have wholeheartedly chosen to support their staff during this dispute, and we have seen inspiring displays of solidarity on campuses across the UK since day one.”

The strikes were called after Universities UK revealed plans to change the Universities Superannuation Scheme from a defined benefit scheme – which gives a guaranteed retirement income – to a defined contribution scheme, which would make pensions vulnerable to changes in the stock market. Universities UK had said the alterations would help make up a £6bn deficit.

But, with the proposals now dropped, members of the UCU voted almost two to one to stop more walkouts and instead reopen negotiations. There was a record 63.5 per cent turn out, the union said.

Sally Hunt, UCU general secretary, said: “The union has come a very long way since January when it seemed that the employers’ proposals for a defined contribution pension were to be imposed.

“Now we have agreement to move forward jointly, looking again at the USS valuation alongside a commitment from the employers to a guaranteed, defined benefit scheme.”

And she added: “We hope this important agreement will hearten workers across the UK fighting to defend their pension rights and was won through the amazing strike action of UCU members.

“UCU has more work to do to ensure that the agreement delivers the security in retirement that university staff deserve.”

Universities UK said the decision to appoint an expert panel and suspend industrial action would reassure students that summer exams and graduations would not be affected by industrial action.

But a spokesperson warned: “It is important that interested parties engage with the panel and remain open-minded about its possible findings.

“Working in partnership with UCU, we will now appoint a jointly agreed chair for the panel as soon as possible before developing its terms of reference, order of work and timescales.”

Source:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/uk-university-strikes-called-off-uss-ucu-accept-pension-proposals-a8303086.html

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Educación en línea gana impulso en China, apunta informe

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China/ 17 de abril de 2018/Fuente: http://spanish.xinhuanet.com

La educación en línea de China está prosperando y el número de usuarios continuará creciendo en cerca de un cinco por ciento anual, según un informe divulgado esta semana.

El mercado de la educación en línea crecerá más de un 20 por ciento anualmente, apunta el Libro Blanco sobre educación en línea en China 2017, compilado por el Ministerio de Educación, la Universidad Pedagógica de China y Baidu Education.

El número de usuarios ha alcanzado 144 millones, de los cuales 120 millones emplean sus teléfonos móviles, según el informe, que se basa en el estudio de más de 200.000 casos.

Más del 53 por ciento de los padres chinos han comprado clases en línea para sus hijos, un 31,2 por ciento de ellos en más de una ocasión.

El informe también ilustró las tendencias educativas en línea, entre ellas el aumento de la cifra de alumnos en línea con más edad y el incremento del uso de la inteligencia artificial.

Fuente de la noticia:

http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2018-04/13/c_137109024.htm

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Argentina: Buscan fortalecer la educación ambiental

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Argentina/17 de abril de 2018/Fuente: https://notife.com

Se llevó a cabo en Santa Fe la primera reunión anual del Comité Técnico de Educación Ambiental.

Los ministros de Medio Ambiente, Jacinto Speranza; de Educación, Claudia Balagué; y de Salud, Andrea Uboldi, encabezaron en Santa Fe la primera reunión anual del Comité Técnico de Educación Ambiental, en la que se delinearon los ejes de trabajo para 2018. El encuentro se llevó a cabo este viernes en la Zona de Aprendizaje del Ministerio de Educación.

Speranza señaló que “desde el gobierno provincial nos propusimos trabajar para llevar adelante, a través de los docentes, nuestras líneas de trabajo a todos los niveles de educación de la provincia”.

“Consideramos a las escuelas como una herramienta fundamental a la que tenemos que darle contenidos para trabajar en el tema ambiental. Este encuentro significa un compromiso de trabajo compartido para dar respuesta a los problemas de cada región”, añadió el ministro.

Trabajo en conjunto

Balagué señaló que “el compromiso y las ganas de trabajar de manera conjunta son fundamentales para generar prioridades y así llevarlas a la escuela. Hoy tenemos que trabajar en dos temas ineludibles: la convivencia y el cuidado del medio ambiente porque debemos aprender a vivir juntos y cuidar nuestra única casa”.

A su turno, Uboldi destacó “la importancia de trabajar de manera articulada y establecer protocolos de acción adecuados ante acontecimientos imprevistos. Este es un punto de partida potenciado por el trabajo conjunto”, afirmó.

La jornada

En el encuentro se estableció que durante 2018 el comité basará su trabajo en dos ejes:

– Presentar la Gestión Integral de Residuos (Girsu) en las escuelas, con el objetivo de dar a conocer el trabajo de los consorcios de gestión de residuos -hay 30 en la provincia-; brindar información teórica y práctica a docentes; y establecer criterios para la gestión de residuos en las instituciones escolares.

– Incorporar los Parlamentos Estudiantiles Ambientales con el objetivo de proponer acciones, programas y normas para la preservación y cuidado del medio ambiente.

Presentes

Del encuentro participaron los subsecretarios de Gestión Ambiental, Edgardo Seguro, y de Recursos Naturales, Alejandro Larriera; los directores provinciales de Gestión y Coordinación de Proyectos del Ministerio de Educación, Germán Falo, de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos, Miguel Siryi, y de Cambio Climático, Eduardo Roude; y el coordinador del Ministerio de Educación, César Oitana, junto con representantes del Instituto Provincial de Aborígenes Santafesinos (IPAS), de municipios y comunas, y de Consorcios de Gestión Integral de Residuos, entre otros.

Comité Técnico de Educación Ambiental

Se trata de un órgano consultor que coordina el Ministerio de Educación y que pertenece al ámbito del Consejo provincial de Medio Ambiente.

Sus objetivos son:

– Conformar un marco teórico homogéneo que impulse todos los proyectos en Educación Ambiental en la provincia.

– Crear un equipo de profesionales en educación ambiental y energética que puedan cubrir demandas de formación en programas ministeriales.

– Propiciar la articulación interministerial en proyectos y programas educativos de temática ambiental.

– Establecer redes de trabajo con diferentes ministerios, delegaciones regionales y supervisores del Ministerio de Educación.

– Fijar redes de trabajo con universidades, líneas nacionales (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Conicet) y organizaciones sociales dedicadas al trabajo en medio ambiente.

– Promover el desarrollo de estrategias pedagógicas de Educación Ambiental y Energética, encuadrándose en los saberes orientadores generales como así también en los Núcleos Interdisciplinarios de Contenidos (NIC), Feria de Ciencias, Educación Vial, EIB, La Escuela hace memoria y otros programas ministeriales.

– Estimular que los docentes formulen proyectos concretos de Educación Ambiental y Energética para ser implementados durante el ciclo lectivo 2018-2019, en concordancia con un plan de acompañamiento que cada docente/institución entregará oportunamente al Comité Técnico de Educación Ambiental para poder ser supervisados.

– Promover una educación ambiental que sitúe la reflexión y la práctica pedagógica en concordancia con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sustentable (ODS) propuestos por las Naciones Unidas (ONU).

– Publicar una Memoria Pedagógica Ambiental a partir del desarrollo de proyectos de investigación de los docentes participantes de distintos puntos de la provincia.

Fuente de la Noticia:

https://notife.com/610384-buscan-fortalecer-la-educacion-ambiental/

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