Taiwan’s education ‘reforms’ criticized
The current curriculum in Taiwan has raised criticism before, such as teaching the history of China in the broader context of East Asia rather than singling it out.
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School shows way in fighting air pollution in Thailand
In the past decade, toxic haze pollution has become northern Thailand's most acute environmental disaster.
Suneung without ‘killer questions’ still not easy, results show
Results and analysis of over 440,000 examinees released by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation suggested that exams in all subjects were more challenging than last…
Female students shatter academic barriers
Although primary and secondary education for girls has improved, the UNESCO report notes that higher education remains less accessible, particularly for those from disadvantaged…
Singapore students rank top in maths, science and reading in OECD study
The study, which is done every three years by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, was delayed by a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Universities, reskilling courses key to tripling S’pore’s AI workforce to 15,000: Experts
Most of the new faces are likely to be trained locally to build tools using existing AI models, while existing tech employees from other fields, like metaverse technologies, can…
Staying on top of AI
The paper says that tech literacy is crucial, and that the basics of AI and information science should be taught in high school.
Higher earners in Tokyo to get tuition-free high school for children, with subsidy cap removed
The Tokyo government is also considering backing free school lunches for public elementary and junior high schools.
Universities offer courses on Taylor Swift’s influence on music and culture
The curriculum aims to analyse Swift's artistic contributions and their intersection with contemporary culture.
Korea’s schools brace for impact of record-low enrolment
Fewer than 400,000 children are expected to enter elementary school next year, the first since the national statistics agency started compiling data.