First national academic performance database was developed to address the lack of information about the US education system and academic performance. It is the first comprehensive national database of academic performance that can break the data into gender, race, social-economic conditions and opportunities available to a given school Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University has released […]
Following several student demonstrations, demanding better safety in higher education, Blade Nzimande, South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology has pledged to introduce improvements. In a recent speech, Mr. Nzimande addressed some of the serious problems with the quality fo construction and student housing facilities. He cited concerns about better safety in higher […]
Universities in Kansas state had modified its college admissions requirement on specifying high school courses as a prerequisite for application. Universities would now on rely solely on grades and scores on standardized tests achieved by the applicant. Kansas Board of Regents has approved this proposed regulation just recently and it would be applied to all […]
International students coming from China, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, North Korea, and South Korea may no longer enjoy open admission as plans are ripe to cap around seventy-five percent (75%) of all international students admitted. Australian National University has outlined capping plans which will be done for the first time and may have been because of […]
Trinity college quality didn’t flunk the ranks; just that more or less 40 universities worldwide have taken a more aggressive approach in improving their ranks. Trinity College quality Trinity College is known to be Ireland’s top-ranked university. Located at the heart of Dublin city center, it caters to 17,000 undergraduate and post-graduate students. […]
Labour delegates approved reforms for the abolition of private schools. It would not only remove the current charitable status of private schools but also cause the redistribution of endowments, properties, and investments to the public sector. Conference delegates endorsed a motion which stated that this commitment ought to be the part of the party’s manifesto […]
The student loan crisis has alway persisted in our media for far too long now with no long-term solution on the horizon; most are palliatives, or worst, band-aid solutions. To make matters worse, these debts are in an upward trajectory where they are expected to rise in the coming years. It is estimated that by […]
US universities have recorded declines of at least one-fifth in the number of new Chinese students this fall. In nearly a decade, US universities have experienced a boom from Chinese students. This trend is, however, changing because US universities are experiencing sharp declines based on factors, such as the political tensions, instigated by the US-China […]
Times Higher Education (THE) Magazine has its annual publication of university world rankings. India is one of the countries which have the largest contingency in universities being ranked on the list, with the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, and China leading in front of them. It has long been released but there’s a lot […]
For the last decade, blockchain has been the most advanced technology as a result of the potential it possesses. Developed nations like the US, the UK, Switzerland have started exploiting the technology, but where do the developing nations stand? Countries like India, South Africa have shown a huge potential, but can they match the developed […]
