Armenia American University of Armenia Awarded US Regional Accreditation The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) has accredited the American University of Armenia (AUA). WASC is one of six regional associations recognized by the United States Department of Education that accredit public and private…
Introduction Since the 1990s, the issue of quality assurance in higher education has become a focus of governments across Latin America and the Caribbean, and numerous accreditation organizations have emerged as a result. Large-scale expansion and diversification in the higher-education sector has prompted distinct changes…
Argentina Expatriate Researchers Offered Enticements to Return Officials in Argentina have decided to broaden policies directed at encouraging overseas Argentine researchers to return home and to allow the country to take advantage of the expertise of those who remain abroad. Most scholars abroad are resident…
Afghanistan Access Problems to be Tackled through Distance Learning There are far more applicants than university places currently in Afghanistan, especially since the fall of the Taliban and the boom in public high school education. In an effort to help meet the demand of the…
Israel Parliament Approves Opening of Groundbreaking Academy Promoting Arabic Language Legislation was passed in March that will allow for the establishment of the first Arabic-language academy in Israel. After months of debate, the Knesset passed a law which is being billed as the first outside…