Growing discontent with policymaking keeps Indonesian students on streets
From fuel price hikes to multibillion-dollar government programmes, a growing list of grievances has fuelled recurring protests during President Prabowo Subianto’s first two…
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Jakarta students protest against costly programs, rising fuel prices
Following protests on Friday, June 12, students swarmed streets in Central Jakarta to demand a halt to the government's costly flagship programmes and a national strategy to…
Australia rejects about 70% of Bhutanese visa applications
Bhutan has witnessed a sharp rise in Australian student visa refusals over the past six months, with education consultants lescribing the rejection rate as the highest in recent…
Native English teachers suffer setback in cram school labour dispute
The teachers alleged that their contracts were not renewed in retaliation for efforts to form a labour union affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
Japan’s Upper House passes bill recognising digital, hybrid textbooks as official formats
Under the legislative revision, there are three possible formats for an official textbook — paper, hybrid and digital. Boards of education and other bodies will make decisions…
South Korea reports first exam cheating cases using AI smart glasses
According to the Korea TOEIC Committee on Wednesday, two test-takers had their scores invalidated after allegedly using AI-powered smart glasses in separate TOEIC exams held on…
Will South Korea’s schools go phone-free?
A proposed school-day smartphone ban in Korea's largest school system has reignited debate over concentration, safety, students' rights.
Online programme to teach overseas kids without access to Japanese schools
It is expected to start in September in accordance with the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry’s curriculum, with support from Japanese companies that…
No move to drop Bangla, History or Philosophy honours courses: Bangladesh education minister
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon says government is reviewing market-driven courses but has no plan to remove traditional disciplines.
New school calendar, same crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Quoting the editorial: "The Marcos administration has just two years left. That is not enough time to solve every problem it inherited, but enough to prove that meaningful change…