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Climate change models from 50 years ago still accurate; deniers...

Kelvin Maina
December 6, 2019

New research shows that climate change models developed 50 years ago are accurate today. The research came to this conclusion...

Asia Teachers

Japan passes bill to improve working hours for teachers

Daniel Abel
December 6, 2019

Japan has passed a bill on Wednesday allowing amenable working hours for public school teachers after their inclination to overwork...

Asia Students

Thailand's richest man Chearavanont says 'the best university is society'

Daniel Abel
December 6, 2019

Dhanin Chearavanont, Thailand’s richest man has called on the education department to shorten the number of years students spend in...

Philippines Department of Education calls everyone to help improve the quality of education

Asia Government

PISA as a baseline for reforms: DepEd must look into...

Kelvin Maina
December 5, 2019

PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) is an “assessment of the extent to which 15-year-olds have acquired the key knowledge...

The startup company helping young Vietnamese to learn about technology

Asia Technology

Startup company helps young Vietnamese learn about technology

Kelvin Maina
December 5, 2019

A startup company in Vietnam is helping students to learn programming. It is also helping them to interact with other...

Asia Government

Philippines ranks lowest in reading comprehension – what's to be...

Daniel Abel
December 5, 2019

Results from the just concluded Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),...

Australia Opportunities

70 Cambodian students granted scholarships in Australia and New Zealand

Daniel Abel
December 5, 2019

Over 70 Cambodia students have been granted for full scholarships to study various Master’s degree courses in Australia and New...

Teachers Prep program enrollment at an all-time low after a nationwide decline

Schools United States

Teachers Prep Program enrollment: Massive decline in the last 8...

Kelvin Maina
December 5, 2019

The declining number of students in the United States aspiring to be teachers should be a major concern for policymakers....

Asia Students

Maxim chairman slams education sector for violent H’Kong protests

Daniel Abel
December 5, 2019

The 71-year-old daughter of the founder of restaurant chain Maxim’s has blasted Hong Kong’s Education Sector, for failing to instill...

Asia Law and Courts

Democrats demand reform of H'Kong unlawful gathering and rioting laws

Daniel Abel
December 4, 2019

After months of unrest in Hong Kong, Democrats Au Nok-hin and Eddie Chu drafted a private members’ bill requesting for...