More youth affected by sleep troubles in China
An expert said that many children have started to exhibit symptoms such as insomnia and anxiety, due to problems managing their schedules.
Education
Philippine education body on study tour to learn from Vietnam
The 2022 Pisa results showed that 15-year-old Filipino students were lagging about five to six years behind in math, science, and reading.
ASEAN review notes digital literacy gap despite high access to internet
The findings highlight the necessity of tailored digital literacy initiatives to address the diversity of needs among Cambodian communities.
Bring child labourers back to school
It is crucial to recognise that child labour is a consequence of poverty, inadequate social safety nets, and a failure to enforce children's and labour rights.
The extraordinary tale of Wang Zhijun, the ‘Ferry Teacher’
Under Wang's guidance, 46 students from the rural village, with a population of 800, have been admitted to universities and colleges.
Umno-DAP coffee diplomacy is a good start, but differences run deep: Analysts
Leaders of two key parties in Malaysia’s unity government, Umno and the Democratic Action Party, have agreed to discuss the fractious issue of vernacular schools over coffee, in…
South Korea’s provincial colleges to get 80% of new medical school spots
According to the government, the plan is to develop competitiveness in regional universities by increasing the number of medical students at those schools with relatively few such…
South Korea’s international student population jumps tenfold in 2 decades
Though the trend was stagnant during the pandemic era, the number of international students in Korea has steadily increased over the decades, amounting to 181,842 as of 2023. That…
Questions linger over how Prabowo will fund free school meals
A senior minister recently touted the idea of using school operational assistance funds to partially fund the free meal program. The suggestion was met with opposition from…
School opens to keep Rengmitchya language alive in Bandarban
The language of Bandarban's Alikadam is nearly extinct, with only seven people, all in their sixties, speaking the language.