May 2022 - Los Angeles, CA

About ACEI

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS EVALUATION INSTITUTE, INC. (ACEI)
Founded in 1994, ACEI is a full-service company providing complete and integrated services in-house in the areas of international education research, credential evaluation, and translation. And, through our Global Consulting Group®, we offer our expertise in the following specialties: Media and Branding, Global Pathways, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to interested institutions and organizations around the globe.

The Report Partners

UPCOMING EVENT

July 20-22 2022

Joint AACRAO-AICE Institute and Symposium on Professional Programs and Degrees

Join AACRAO and AICE for a special event July 20-22, in Kansas City, focusing on international professional programs and degrees.

On July 20-21, AACRAO will provide an in-depth training on the evaluation of international professional programs such as Law and Medicine, and how they differ from academic degrees. This training utilizes primary research, authentic international credentials, and best industry practices in evaluating these programs for recognition, undergraduate, transfer and graduate admissions.

On July 22, AICE will host the Symposium, focusing on the differences of professional programs and degree types in the fields of law and medicine with the goal of establishing evaluation standards. Panelists and attendees will discuss best practices and challenges in evaluation and how institutions in North America handle these programs.

This unique, joint event combines training in evaluating professional programs from around the world with a larger conversation among industry experts and an opportunity to create consistent methodologies and update AICE Standards.

You can register for either the AACRAO Institute or the AICE Symposium, or you may register for both here.

Education News From Around the Globe

AFGHANISTAN

Taliban Say "Good News" Coming On Girls' Education In Afghanistan

At the end of March, the Taliban, who took power after US forces withdrew from the country last August, closed high schools and colleges for girls just hours after their reopening.
Afghanistan's interior minister promised "very good news" soon on the return of girls to secondary schools.
To read more, click here.

ARMENIA

Acceptance of applications for voluntary teacher certification starts

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia announces the acceptance of applications for voluntary attestation of teachers of general education institutions from May 16 to June 7, 2022. In 2022, the certification will be implemented in grades 5-12 for teachers who teach all subjects. To read more, click here.

GHANA

Ghana’s high school system sets many students up for failure: it needs a rethink

In Ghana, secondary schools are grouped into categories based on their performance in the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination. This is a school-leaving exam that grade 12 students take before progressing to tertiary institutions. Some schools are better resourced based on their history and the largesse of past students. They use networks to build infrastructure and provide key learning resources that the government does not provide. The Ghana Education Service 2020 report revealed that in 76% of senior high schools captured in the report, fewer than half the students passed the school leaving exam. To read more, click here.

ISRAEL-PALESTINE

Israeli Restrictions That Hurt Palestinian Universities Draw International Rebukes

International and local organizations are stepping up pressure against Israeli restrictions that would hurt Palestinian universities by limiting their ability to recruit foreign professors and students. To read more, click here.

LEBANON

Lebanese Universities Expand Overseas to Battle the Economic Crisis at Home

Three leading Lebanese universities are looking to establish educational hubs elsewhere in the region. To read more, click here.

NETHERLANDS

More women than men obtained PhD at Dutch universities for first time

In the past academic year, 2,612 women and 2,607 men obtained their doctorate at a Dutch university – the first time ever that more PhDs were awarded to women than men. To read more, click here.

UKRAINE

This is what the 'Russification' of Ukraine's education system looks like in occupied areas

As the war rips through Ukraine, education has become a victim of the conflict -- and a potential battlefield in the fight for control of the country. To read more, click here.

UNITED KINGDOM-ENGLAND

Some of England's schools pose a 'risk to life' because of disrepair, leaked government emails show

Some of England's school buildings are in such state of disrepair that they pose a "risk to life", leaked internal government documents show. To read more, click here.

FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES

We’ve selected the following documentaries for your viewing consideration, available through our partner Video Project:

The Road to Justice is a unique tour through the South reveals the power of place-based learning in understanding the Civil Rights Movement. For more information, click here.

ACEI Additional Services

ACEI Global Consulting Group

The Global Consulting Group is a division of ACEI that provides international education expertise with focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Consulting, Global Pathway Consulting (Program/Curriculum Review for Partnerships between overseas institutions), and Media and Brand Consulting. Click here to view video presentation.

ACEI offers a comprehensive range of professional services that include: international credential evaluations; translations; consulting; and training. For more information on ACEI, please visit www.acei-global.org or contact: Tel: 1-310-275-3530; Email: acei@acei-global.org.

ACEI was founded and incorporated in 1994 in the State of California and is a Charter and Endorsed Member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

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