China’s CPC to launch education campaign on Xi Jinping thought
The meeting asked Party committees to address the pressing concerns of the people and make special efforts in tackling prominent problems.
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Chinese authorities put tighter regulations in place for tutoring firms
The plan bans listed companies from establishing or participating in academic tutoring for primary or secondary school students.
Japan’s elementary school textbooks to see more digital content
One such textbook enables students to access over 1,000 materials via QR codes, standing out as an example of integrating traditional printed materials with digital resources.
Why university rankings are pointless exercises for students in Singapore
A number of prominent universities have spoken out against such rankings, which cannot measure the multifaceted goals of higher education.
Japan’s education ministry sets first guidelines for online university classes
The guidelines are intended to improve the quality of university education by presenting ways to effectively use remote learning and to ensure inter-student and student-faculty…
Japan’s school boards face staffing woes to cope with extracurricular reform
Asked about the hurdles to securing coaches and advisers from outside the faculty, education boardswere allowed to choose multiple answers.
HK young people encouraged to learn gist of two sessions
The nation’s two sessions, held earlier this month, offered important guidance for Hong Kong, political heavyweights said.
NUS and NTU are top two Asian universities again in subject rankings
NUS had 14 subjects ranked in the top 10 and 40 in the top 50 in the ranking, while NTU had five subjects in the top 10.
Foreign, private donors sought for Philippines classrooms
A staggering shortage of funding has affected at least 4 million to 5 million students nationwide.
One test for univ admission in Bangladesh from next year: minister
Acknowledging some limitations in this system of university admission, the Education Minister said the problems will be addressed in future.