On the Agenda – Week 16, 2013
Take 1 – Teaching
@ArneDuncan: I’m a huge fan of Troops to Teachers programs – a tremendous source of talent.
@EducationSector: There is a powerful element in the reform community that is based on the talent of teachers
@FredvanLeeuwen: “Working as a team is hard when teachers are afforded so little time for collaboration”
Take 2 – EU
@eenscotland: Eight EU countries hit 2020 education goals early: Eurostat
@joophazenberg: The EU is creating a lost generation
@EENNORTHEAST: Ben Kestner (GB): How do you see research and innovation making a difference for a better future?
Take 3 – Russia
@VoiceOfRussia: Russia is planning to introduce cyber security lesson at schools in the autumn
@AbottMedia: Prime Minister Medvedev Defends Education Minister, Admits Education Problems
@MaximKhomyakov: “Great brain race” started. Where is Russia when the International Education ‘Bubble’ will Pop?
…and this week on ScienceGuideEU
@ScienceGuideEU: Putin visited the Netherlands with 50 rectors from leading universities. ScienceGuide spoke with Victor Koksharov: “we should cooperate, not compete”
@ScienceGuideEU: The EU’s new regulation on data protection is strongly lobbied by industry. Academics from take up the gauntlet: the rules must not be watered down.
