Unsafe schools: The Kathmandu Post
It is criminal to force students of Karnali province to study in cracked buildings.
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A year on, students in Nepal’s Karnali still study in quake-damaged classrooms
After the classrooms were damaged, a temporary hut was built to continue classes. But strong winds damaged the hut a few months ago, and students were left with no alternative but…
Teachers sceptical of Indonesian President Prabowo’s pay increase policy
Teachers’ associations remain skeptical about President Prabowo's recent announcement to significantly increase the remuneration of educators, noting that he might have confused…
US universities ask international students to return from winter break before Trump takes office
US President-elect Trump's plans of enacting mass deportations are causing much uncertainty. Thus, educational institutions are advising students to employ an abundance of caution…
South Korean education ministry to launch agency to expand hangeul courses globally
The move is to leverage the growing global interest in Korean literature following author Han Kang's recent Nobel Prize win.
Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
'Citizenship by investment' programs in Caribbean, Pacific states serve as gateway to elite education track in South Korea.
Scholarships in 4 Philippine schools offered to Myanmar refugees
At present, there are 31 Burmese scholars in the Philippines studying in four universities.
Fake academic papers may have been created with AI; Japanese researcher falsely cited as author
The expert consulted by The Yomiuri Shimbun suspects that the website’s operators created the fake papers using generative AI, to make the site look like it represents a quality…
South Korean women’s colleges in crisis: Blasted for gender bias, coed transition proposals
The debate over the schools' potential transition to coeducation has revealed broader issues facing women’s universities in South Korea, caught between the challenges of a…
Why are Yale students taking K-pop classes?
Students shared positive feedback about the course, noting the insights they gained into K-pop’s multifaceted nature.