Tag Archives: Reforms

Audit: Nevada education reforms promising, need more data

February 16, 2017 Comments Off on Audit: Nevada education reforms promising, need more data

Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. AP IMAGES SHOW CAPTION CARSON CITY (AP) – Independent auditors say Nevada’s 2015 education reforms seem to be on a successful trajectory, though it’s too soon to determine whether they will significantly affect the state’s bleak scores. Analysts Chad Buckendahl and Gwen ... Read More »

Finnish-style reforms proposed under new blueprint for primary education

December 28, 2016 Comments Off on Finnish-style reforms proposed under new blueprint for primary education

Children in Ireland begin formal lessons – and up to 11 subjects – from the moment they start primary school at age four or five. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Email App Ever since Finland developed a reputation as Europe’s education powerhouse, it has become a source of fascination among policy-makers. It doesn’t start formal education ... Read More »

Power Reforms Likely To Pressure States’ Budgets, Says RBI

April 8, 2016 Comments Off on Power Reforms Likely To Pressure States’ Budgets, Says RBI

India’s power reforms are likely to put pressure on state governments’ budgets, potentially forcing them to cut spending needed to support economic growth, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a report on Thursday (07 April). States could find themselves deviating from the path of fiscal consolidation as they take on an additional interest burden from debt tied to ... Read More »