A 1997 study of data from the University of Delaware found that across a wide range of universities in the US “education programs were funded below the institutional average for all disciplines” and at the more prestigious research universities “education programs were less well-funded than other professional programs, with the exception of social work and accounting”. The idea that quality teachers cannot be prepared “on the cheap” is getting a renewed look and gaining significant traction in the US and there might be important lessons for Pakistan to learn from this discussion. Read the rest of this entry »
Teaching is a Craft: A Case for Rethinking Education Programs
November 13, 2009
USAID Launches Teachers Education Program in Punjab
July 24, 2009
A new program funded by USAID, called Pre-STEP (Pre-Service Teachers Education Program), was launched on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009, to improve the quality of education in Punjab. The $75 million initiative involves Punjab’s Ministry of Education, the Higher Education Commission, and the Federal Ministry of Education. [Note: STEP is not affiliated with this program] Read the rest of this entry »
