Cambodia education minister extends school year by one month
The education minister cited the need to ensure the quality of student's education and fill gaps in their learning.
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Philippine schools reopen; vice-president says it’s ‘victory’ for education
With schools opening once again, “this is also a victory for all the teachers, support staff, parents… and all education stakeholders,” vice-president Sara Duterte said.
No space, time, funds: Test to accommodate students gets tougher for Philippine schools
Two days before the reopening of the schools, teachers still face problems of classroom shortages, inadequate supplies and the lack of safety protocols.
US universities facing sharp fall in Chinese students
A recent report by The Wall Street Journal said that during the first half of 2022, US student visas issued to Chinese nationals dropped more than 50 pe rcent compared with…
The Great Divide that brought them together
The writer says the best thing that happened with the Partition Project was that it brought the youngsters of four nations together.
Philippine schools ready for in-person classes: Education ministry
Howver, an online survey showed that some 60 to 75 per cent out of 1,022 teacher respondents said they were only “slightly prepared” or “not prepared at all” for the…
University of Tokyo to open Metaverse School of Engineering
For junior and senior high school students, the metaverse school will offer free lectures about digital technologies and entrepreneurship.
Backlash against lowering elementary school entry age intensifies
Educators slam S. Korean government's plans to gradually lower the enrollment age at elementary schools to 5 years old starting in 2025.
Govt to introduce certification and national qualification for Japanese language
Planning to establish a system to certify language schools and make teaching a state-qualified profession, the move is aimed at improving the quality of Japanese language…
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to launch world’s first virtual campus
Once completed, the university’s students will be among the world’s first to receive their diplomas and transcripts in the form of blockchain-secured digital documents.