Indigenous Awareness Week: Audra Simpson Calls for a New Academic Standard

Audra Simpson’s lecture on aboriginals in academia was assuredly a highlight of this year’s Indigenous Awareness Week. Hosted at McGill and running from September 15th through to September 19th, this week’s events covered topics ranging from traditional dance to the impacts of the institutionalization of indigenous children. This year marked the 4th Indigenous Awareness Week … Continue reading →

Liberia considers large-scale education reform

Ten years after the end of its civil war, Liberia is still working to rebuild itself. The 14-year war did much to destroy existing Liberian institutions, including their education system.  In August of this year, all of Liberia’s 25,000 high school students took the state university entrance exam – not a single student passed. Nelson … Continue reading →