Philippines, Chinese universities, colleges ink partnerships
The agreement fulfills the joint statement issued by President Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Philippine leader’s visit to China in January.
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Philippines teachers’ group to vice-president: Use education department funds for shortages, not red hunt
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers also described the department's rationale for seeking P150 million in confidential funds for next year as “feeble and questionable”.
YouTube usage in education ‘poses national security risks’
A survey issued on Wednesday revealed that 80 per cent of schools in Hong Kong lack proper guidelines and policies concerning the use of YouTube.
Korea’s education minister withdraws discipline warning over strike
Education Minister Lee Ju-ho said he would work with relevant government bodies to help teachers recover from emotional or psychological difficulties.
Korea’s classrooms close as teachers rally to demand more protection at work
Tens of thousands of teachers participated in rallies held in different locations across the country, leaving their classrooms behind despite governmental warnings of disciplinary…
Korea’s teachers to hold nationwide protest despite warning
About 70,000 teachers are expected to participate in the rally to demand better rights for teachers in the classroom.
China drafts law to stop jump-start at preschool
There should be no enrolment test to get into kindergarten, and other than physical checks, kindergartens are not allowed to organize any tests or checks for students, the draft…
What Philippines’ education department should prioritise
The paper says on top of the worsening quality of Philippine public school education, the unsolved shortage of classrooms remains a constant at every school opening.
South Korea’s teachers, government at odds over rally set for Sept. 4
Under the slogan “a day to pause public education,” the teachers will rally on Sept 4 to demand that parliament pass a bill to grant teachers immunity from child abuse claims.
Reversing Nepal’s brain drain
As students continue to go abroad, Nepali universities and colleges are losing their prospective students.