Student activists around Australia have skipped school to participate in nationwide protests, staging sit-downs outside offices of fuel companies and politicians. The protest comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to answer questions on climate change as fires ravaged the state. The protests tagged ‘School Strike 4 Climate‘ has than 3,000 students had gathered in […]
Students from the minority bracket blame poor career consultancy in their university for their struggles in finding a job. Career consultancy programs Reports show that the number of clients career consultancy offices take is mostly from the minority group composed of Black, Asian, and other minority ethnicities. Experts suppose that their respective universities haven’t provided […]
90 students face deportation after they were arrested in a sting operation for abusing their visas. They had applied in a fake university set up by federal agents to lure those abusing their visas. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has set up a fake university to lure international students into abusing their student visas and […]
The secondary school teachers recruited in the UK was only 85 percent of the required target. The acute shortage of teachers is causing challenges for students who are understaffed. There is also fear of shortages of teachers in areas such as Maths, Physics and Foreign languages. Figures published by the UK Department for Education (DfE) […]
Yoo Eun-Hye, Seoul’s Education Minister, announced universities will have to select more of its freshmen based on the state-run College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). This announcement is a part of the government’s reforms on college admission guidelines and is in line with a directive from President Moon Jae-in’s proclamation in the National Assembly this week. […]
The removal of the National Examination Program is in the works, through the initiative of Jakarta’s Education minister. Scrapping the National Examination Program JAKARTA – Education and Culture minister Nadiem Makarim files a petition for the removal of the National Examination Program (NEP) in schools. The National exam is one way to determining whether a student […]
Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn assures the protection of public libraries as long as they are in position. Labour Party inclined to protect public libraries LONDON – During his speech at the Theatre Royal Stanford East, Labour party leader Jeremy Corbin fired against the Conservative Party’s policy on public libraries. They’ve closed hundreds of public libraries because […]
The Indian government is expected to issue a national strategy for blockchain technology usage. The government sees the usage of this technology as a necessity for its economy. The government is, however, opposed to the usage of cryptocurrencies. India Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is preparing a strategy for nationwide usage of the […]
A new environmental rule is being opposed by six scientific journals due to its backward approach to scientific research. The editors-in-chief have released a joint statement condemning this move by the Trump Administration. Trump’s environmental deregulation has been on the rise since he took office. There have been increased acts being proposed and implemented by […]
After a recent viral issue about student disciplinary actions in school, Philippines Senator Grace Poe filed the teacher protection bill. Teacher protection in the Philippines The talk about teacher protection was on the table after a local online radio commentary had one of its episodes going viral, where a parent complained against a teacher for […]
