探花楼

Your bookmarked countries have an update since your last login. View Bookmarks x

Swedish National Agency for Education: Digital national exams cancelled

April 17, 2025

The Swedish National Agency for Education is canceling the digital national exams this spring, the agency wrote in a press release. The reason is that several serious shortcomings have been discovered, including students' personal data being leaked to teachers who should not have access to it.

Hong Kong schools on 鈥榝rontline鈥 of preventing 鈥榮oft resistance,鈥 education minister says

April 16, 2025

Hong Kong鈥檚 education minister has said that schools are on the 鈥渇rontline鈥 of preventing the spread of 鈥渟oft resistance,鈥 as students may develop 鈥渆xtreme, biased鈥 values due to online rumours.

172% surge of dependant enrolments into Hong Kong universities in past 2 years

April 16, 2025

Influx of children of non-local professionals admitted by the eight public universities has prompted angry backlash from local parents

Leaving Cert results will fall this year as pandemic grade inflation begins to be phased out

April 15, 2025

Leaving Cert results will fall this year as pandemic grade inflation begins to be phased out.

Number of Leaving and Junior Cert students caught cheating doubles in a year

April 14, 2025

The number of students caught cheating in their Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams has more than doubled in the space of a year. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) said 86 results had been withheld for last year鈥檚 Leaving Cert compared to 39 in 2023.

UK-Egypt mission sparks new era of higher education partnerships

April 11, 2025

A UK delegation from top universities visited Egypt鈥檚 New Administrative Capital, marking the largest UK higher education delegation to the country.

NZ announces key education initiatives for Vietnamese students

April 10, 2025

With Vietnamese students playing a key role in New Zealand鈥檚 economy, the two countries are set to strengthen their educational ties.

Postgrad international student interest in US plunges by 40%

April 09, 2025

Postgraduate international student interest in the US has taken a sharp dive under Donald Trump鈥檚 second administration, falling by more than 40% from January-March 2025.

National Agency for Education: "We listen to the criticism"

April 08, 2025

It was a system update that caused the error in the Swedish National Agency for Education's platform for digital national exams. The error led to the cancellation of this spring's digital exams.

Scottish voters split over free tuition as university financial crisis deepens

April 07, 2025

Scottish voters are divided over Scotland鈥檚 policy of free tuition for Scottish students as the crisis over university finances intensified.

Decision to cut road safety GCSE reversed

April 04, 2025

Cuts to funding for a GCSE course which teaches students road safety have been reversed.

"Children cried, people panicked": Chaos in schools & hotels as survivors recall Myanmar earthquake horror

April 03, 2025

A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing widespread devastation. The tremors didn鈥檛 stop at Myanmar鈥檚 borders鈥攖hey rippled across the region, rattling buildings in China, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and India. In Bangkok, the Thai capital, skyscrapers shook violently, metro services halted, and terrified residents poured into the streets.

Ministry of Education promotes transformation of higher education with a territorial focus

April 02, 2025

The Ministry of National Education presented a project that will strengthen higher education in Colombia, offering benefits to both public and private higher education institutions, as well as to thousands of students across the country.

Jordan Tawjihi 2024 supplementary exam results announced

April 01, 2025

Jordan's Ministry of Education will announce the results of the 2024 Tawjihi supplementary exam

The Government of Change delivers $8.725 billion to transform higher education in the heart of the Amazon

March 31, 2025

The Ministry of National Education reaffirms its commitment to educational development in the most remote regions of Colombia through an ambitious expansion project at the Col贸n campus of the Putumayo Institute of Technology. With an investment of more than $8.725 billion, plus additional funding, this initiative promises to transform educational opportunities in this important Amazonian region.

The governments of Colombia and Cuba share and exchange their experiences to strengthen the education sector

March 28, 2025

Early childhood care; literacy; inclusive education; comprehensive training with sports, art, and culture; and formative assessment were among the topics covered during the visit by a commission from the Ministry of National Education, led by Vice Minister Gloria Carrasco Ram铆rez.

Ministers to revise university freedom of speech legislation

March 27, 2025

Contentious liability clause that could have exposed institutions to being sued by Holocaust deniers is scrapped

State school pupils in England may have to drop GCSE Latin after funding pulled

March 26, 2025

DfE urged to delay ending funding of popular programme so that hundreds of students can complete their courses

Jordan Education Ministry introduces key reforms to overhaul student evaluation

March 25, 2025

Jordan鈥檚 Ministry of Education said Sunday it introduced a new national framework for student assessment across all grades, aiming to enhance the evaluation system in line with royal visions and global standards.

Yemen Supreme Committee for Examinations discusses preparations for General Certificate

March 24, 2025

The Supreme Committee for Examinations held a meeting chaired by the Minister of Education and Scientific Research, Hassan Al-Saadi, to discuss mechanisms for preparing for the general certificate exams (basic and secondary) for the academic year 1446.

BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION. JOIN THE 探花楼 EXCHANGE.

Upcoming 探花楼 Events

On-Demand Learning

Self-Paced | Online

Self-paced courses aligned with our competency and proficiency framework, 探花楼's on-demand training will build your skills and enhance your resume. 

Courses in:

  • Compliance
  • FERPA
  • International
  • and more

Learn More

SEM_2020_1440x400 update

The International Institute

The 探花楼 International Institute covers promising practices for the evaluation of international credentials that combines 探花楼’s On-Demand International Series with five, two-hour, virtual instructor-led training sessions.

Learn More
探花楼 International Institute Banner

探花楼
1108 16th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
EDGE Subscriptions: (202) 355-1099 or edge@aacrao.org 
探花楼 Main: (202) 293-9161 | Fax: (202) 872-8857

探花楼 Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE) is dynamic and credential advice is subject to change. Information and suggestions contained within are modified after additional research has been completed. New placement recommendations are reviewed and approved by the International Education Standards Council (IESC). Copyright © 2004 - 2020 探花楼.