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"The development of vocational education in Canada." Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'education (1991): 137–150. in JSTOR; MacKay, Brenda, and Michael W. Firmin. "The historical development of private education in Canada." Education Research and Perspectives 35.2 (2008): 57-72 online
Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. [19] Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. [20] [21] Education in Canada is generally divided into primary education, followed by secondary education and post-secondary.
Established in 1663, Université Laval is the oldest post-secondary institution in Canada. McGill University is the oldest anglophone university in the province of Quebec. The higher education system in Quebec is unique when compared to the other Canadian provinces and territories.
Bologna University, established in 1088 AD in Italy, is the world's oldest university in continuous operation. Established in 1224 by Frederick II during his rule as King of Sicily, the University of Naples Federico II in Naples, Italy is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation. [37] [38]
The world's oldest medicine faculty was established before 1137 and operated continuously until the French Revolution. University by papal bull in 1289. It closed in 1793 due to the French Revolution, and reopened in 1896. The university of Montpellier was officially re-organised in 1969 after a students' revolt.
This is a list of extant schools, excluding universities and higher education establishments, that have been in continuous operation since founded. The dates refer to the foundation or the earliest documented contemporaneous reference to the school.
Higher education in the province is managed by Alberta Advanced Education. [4] Alberta has a well-developed educational system and is known for having one of the best education systems in Canada, and the world. [5] It has also historically performed well on international ranking tests and diploma examinations. [6]
Costa Rica has the highest ranked education system in Latin America. Primary education in Costa Rica is required by law for most children in the country between the ages of 6 and 13. Because of this, their literacy is 98% which is one of the highest in Latin America. Primary education starts in first grade and goes through sixth grade.