Asia Government

Education Minister says India invests in job seeker economy

Manish Sisodia, Delhi’s Education Minister, recently announced that the country is aiming to remain a job seeker economy. In a press conference this Friday, Mr. Sisodia announced a new government program called “Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum.”  The idea behind the initiative is to introduce students in the region to entrepreneurship and its underlying principles so that […]

Special Education

More than 9,000 people sign a petition for mandatory autism courses for teachers

Parents and teachers around Northern Ireland are actively signing a petition demanding that teachers go through mandatory educational courses on autism. The petition aims to raise awareness of the lack of enough trained teachers in the special education sphere.  According to recent statistics, about thirty percent of all students in Northern Ireland are on the […]

Europe Schools

Anne Longfield reports on Ofsted best-rated schools

In England, Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield reports that Ofsted highly-rated school schools are best for children in care. She further instructed school councils to liaise for children in care within the region. Longfield will work with the local authorities to achieve the movement of children in care to either good or outstanding schools. The commissioner […]

Europe Universities

Universities in England forced to lower fees

Universities in England can be forced to lower their fees under the radical new regulations by the Office for Students (OfS), an independent entity of the Department of Education. Constituted for offering equal rights to education, OfS will now have the authority to administer the university admissions and ensure students from all backgrounds, regardless of […]

Asia Students

Students in South Korea voiced concerns about the new Higher Education Act

Many higher education students in South Korea have voiced their concerns regarding the implementation of the newly adopted Higher Education Act. The main reason for concern according to students is the fact that universities are now required to guarantee all adjunct professors a work position for at least three years. However, this requirement puts immense […]

Europe Finance

UK headteachers demand £27bn infusion

Thousands of headteachers prepare to mass march on Downing Street to demand £27bn infusion into education promised by the new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.  Schools across England faced a crisis that teachers may be required to close during Friday lunchtime if it still persists. Teachers are distraught because they can’t afford to be on duty […]

Finance

US Senator Harris proposed $60 billion investment for HBCUs

$60 billion investment was proposed by US Senator Kamala Harris to aid historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) universities if elected for the 2020 upcoming presidency. Her pitch to reach out for blacks would be used to distribute $50 billion worth of scholarships, academic programs, and research. The remaining $10 billion will be implemented for […]