August 06, 2025
China said on Aug 5 it would introduce free pre-school education from the autumn, as the world’s second most populous nation seeks to boost childbirth in the face of a looming demographic crisis.
August 06, 2025
South Korea will begin offering free education and childcare to all five-year-olds by subsidising pre-school institutions from July, marking a significant step in the country’s plan to make pre-schoolers’ education universally accessible by 2027.
August 01, 2025
WA's School Curriculum and Standards Authority recently notified schools a new Latin course would be available for them to offer from next year.
July 31, 2025
The results of the first phase of the national secondary school exams were announced.
July 30, 2025
Hong Kong is attracting global STEM talent with increased research funding and a focus on science and technology. Geopolitical tensions and declining research funding in the West are pushing mainland China-born academics to Hong Kong. Concerns are rising that an influx of such academics will reduce diversity and hinder long-term innovation in the universities.
July 29, 2025
New laws curbing the use of mobile phones in Finnish schools came into force on Aug 1, ahead of their reopening after the summer holidays.
July 28, 2025
The first WACE-affiliated schools have started operations in Bengaluru and Bidar in Karnataka, with plans to expand to 100 schools across India in the next three years.
July 25, 2025
The Undersecretariat of Higher Education and the DEMRE (Demre) of the University of Chile reported that, preliminary, the attendance rate for the Winter PAES exam was around 91%, considering the mandatory Reading and Mathematical Proficiency 1 (M1) tests. T
July 24, 2025
The most extensive amendment to the School Act, which will affect most children and parents, has also passed the Senate. For example, the school-leaving exam will change, more psychologists will be hired, and distance learning will be possible in secondary schools.
July 23, 2025
Citizenship will now have eight mandatory subjects (up from 17), four of which will be taught in all grades. Fernando Alexandre explained that parents will be consulted by schools regarding the content to be taught in classrooms.
July 22, 2025
Highest success rate through central allocation system attributed to shrinking pupil numbers with 8-year low of 48,011 taking part.
July 21, 2025
More than 42,000 candidates who sat for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and qualified for entry into university did not apply for placement, raising fresh concerns at the Ministry of Education over the rising numbers of students opting to shun higher education.
July 18, 2025
Structures for the country’s this year’s national examinations are in place, the government says.
July 16, 2025
The national exam season begins with more than 160,000 11th and 12th grade students registered to take the tests that allow them to complete secondary education and apply for higher education by the end of the month.
July 15, 2025
Number of IB students in the city has jumped nearly 20 per cent over past five years, with more preferring its ‘creative’ curriculum over the DSE
July 14, 2025
Australia has officially set up an interim Tertiary Education Commission, as per a recommendation from the Australian Universities Accord.
July 11, 2025
In what appears to be a U-turn on US policy, President Donald Trump has signalled that Chinese students are still welcome in the country.
July 11, 2025
Japan’s study abroad numbers rebounded in 2024, with Australia and Asia gaining ground as US interest wanes.
July 10, 2025
The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC), Eng. Ziyad Al-Saaydeh, has instructed electricity distribution companies not to implement any scheduled power outages during the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination period (Tawjihi). He also called for the highest levels of technical and regulatory preparedness.
July 09, 2025
Prime Minister Hun Manet says there are no plans to abolish the national examinations, a decision supported by teachers and parents.