Video: Why some students migrate to beat China’s “unfair” university entrance...
It’s time once again for the gaokao. Every June since 1978, millions of young people throughout China have taken the notoriously difficult Chinese National Higher Education Entrance Examination with...
View ArticleThe search for a more equitable education system in Chile
Recently, I spoke with Dr. Beatrice Avalos-Bevan, Associate Researcher at the Center for Advanced Research in Education, at the University of Chile, in order to follow-up on an earlier post about the...
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“Never again”: for an education toward critical self-reflection
The education system, recovering from economic crisis, increasingly obsesses itself with downsizing and rationalising, with “student learning outcomes” determined by test scores and the job market....
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Tirana closes colleges as report highlights alleged degree fraud
Albanian authorities are shutting down 18 private universities after an inspection found widespread awarding of dubious diplomas, according to Balkan Insight. Edi Rama Prime Minister Edi Rama also...
View ArticleKyrgyzstani lawmakers demand action on underpaid teachers
Kyrgyzstan is facing a shortage of teachers, as fewer graduates are willing to endure rock-bottom pay and poor teaching conditions, EurasiaNet.org reports. The number of teachers increased from 69,000...
View ArticleWhy reforms to China’s college entrance exam are so revolutionary
China’s Ministry of Education has announced a major reform of the National College Entrance Examination, known as Gaokao. Under the proposed changes, the entry of new students to higher education will...
View ArticleMoldova campaign urges parents to stop bribing schools’ staff
A new campaign by anti-corruption authorities in Moldova is urging parents not to give bribes to preschool or school staffers. Corruption is a persistent problem in the Moldovan education system, with...
View ArticleMacedonian student protests defeat new exam system
Macedonia has agreed to abandon a new law that had called for university students to sit externally supervised exams, following major student protests, Balkan Insight reports. Students had occupied...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan ends Uzbek-language graduation exams
Starting this year, ethnic Uzbek high school students in Kyrgyzstan will no longer be able to take final exams in their native language, with officials saying there is not enough demand to continue...
View ArticleMacedonian high school students protest over testing requirement
Less than a month after the Macedonian government scrapped new university exam rules under student pressure, high school students took to the streets to demand an end to pre-graduation testing...
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