Education
There are 1,318 schools in the province, 53 registered technical schools including the Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas and Carlos Hilado Memorial State College in Talisay City. Of these, 158 are private schools, including University of Saint La Salle, West Negros University,Colegio San Agustin de Bacolod, La Consolacion College and University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R).
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Famous quotes containing the word education:
“There are words in that letter to his wife, respecting the education of his daughters, which deserve to be framed and hung over every mantelpiece in the land. Compare this earnest wisdom with that of Poor Richard.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“There must be a profound recognition that parents are the first teachers and that education begins before formal schooling and is deeply rooted in the values, traditions, and norms of family and culture.”
—Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (20th century)
“Very likely education does not make very much difference.”
—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)