Native English teachers suffer setback in cram school labour dispute
The teachers alleged that their contracts were not renewed in retaliation for efforts to form a labour union affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
Education
Japan’s Upper House passes bill recognising digital, hybrid textbooks as official formats
Under the legislative revision, there are three possible formats for an official textbook — paper, hybrid and digital. Boards of education and other bodies will make decisions…
South Korea reports first exam cheating cases using AI smart glasses
According to the Korea TOEIC Committee on Wednesday, two test-takers had their scores invalidated after allegedly using AI-powered smart glasses in separate TOEIC exams held on…
Will South Korea’s schools go phone-free?
A proposed school-day smartphone ban in Korea's largest school system has reignited debate over concentration, safety, students' rights.
Online programme to teach overseas kids without access to Japanese schools
It is expected to start in September in accordance with the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry’s curriculum, with support from Japanese companies that…
No move to drop Bangla, History or Philosophy honours courses: Bangladesh education minister
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon says government is reviewing market-driven courses but has no plan to remove traditional disciplines.
New school calendar, same crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Quoting the editorial: "The Marcos administration has just two years left. That is not enough time to solve every problem it inherited, but enough to prove that meaningful change…
India’s youth strain to be heard as angry ‘cockroaches’ stage New Delhi march
Protesters, led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) representatives, are calling for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, as well as accountability from the…
Four Vietnamese universities rise in global rankings
The latest results from the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) add to the growing presence of Vietnamese universities in international rankings.
Eyeglasses to be inspected to stop cheating in China’s national college entrance exam
The move is to prevent the use of new smart devices and other high-tech cheating tools.