Japan grants US$ 2.3million to Laos scholarship programme
The signing of the Grant Agreement marks the start of the JDS scholarship programme and reaffirms the shared commitment of Laos and Japan to strengthening human resource…
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Bhutanese teachers brave treacherous roads to reach school on time
As schools reopen after the mid-term break in Bhutan, teachers brave one of the most hazardous stretches along the Gelephu-Trongsa highway to head to school, navigating the…
Filipino students facing pressure to be perfect report poorer well-being: study
Researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman found that socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP), the belief that parents, teachers, peers, and others expect someone…
52 percent of Jakarta schools located near heavy metals containment sites, says study
Schools in the wealthiest neighborhood quintile were 49 times more likely to be near documented contaminated sites than those in the poorest areas, as industrial activity and…
Philippine education department pilots active threat drills in schools to prevent incidents
The National Safe Schools Summit and Safety Drill was held at Manila Science High School, where students, teachers, and local authorities carried out synchronised lockout,…
Student in Indonesia’s West Sumatra detonates homemade bomb at school after alleged bullying
Indonesia's Padang district police chief Senior Commissioner Apri Wibowo said investigators believe the 17-year-old had assembled the explosives to target classmates he claimed…
Bangladesh higher secondary certificate examinees take to streets, demand education minister’s resignation
Students also seek postponement of remaining Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams, a revised schedule and re-tests for flood-hit absentees.
South Korea sees first AI glasses exam cheating case
The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office indicted the man last month on charges of violating the National Technical Qualification Act, local media outlets reported Monday.
Grade 4 pupil dies after ‘routine deworming’ in Philippine province of Cavite
Several pupils at Hugo Perez Elementary School-Annex also reportedly fell ill, following the “routine deworming activity” conducted on July 2 in coordination with the City…
Sobering reality in our schools: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The editorial says: this incident should jolt authorities into decisive action, including exacting accountability from the adults and institutions that contributed to or enabled…