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The Conversation has an article by researchers from Monash University questioning standards of writing in Australia. They reference test results, teacher reports and links between writing enjoyment and levels of l . . .
In a fascinating op-ed piece in the New York Times, an assistant professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology makes the case that cybersecurity jobs need graduates who can “think like criminals.” . . .
Whether you’re at a mainstream school with access to a university counsellor or coming at a university application from a different background, you are faced with the same task - convincing your university o . . .
A recent article in US News highlights the gap in US universities between getting students ready to join the workforce and imparting academic knowledge. This question is further complicated by the politicization o . . .
In Hong Kong, children as young as 18 months begin attending playgroups, and then onto structured classes for children as young as two. Attending a specific playgroup or one that is connected to a specific k . . .
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has taken the unprecedented step of insuring itself against a reduction of students, specifically from China, covering the school up to a USD60 million loss. The eve . . .
A very interesting article published recently in the SCMP looks at some of the factors that parents should consider when seeking the right Mandarin tutor for their child. The article suggests that the main fa . . .
The UK Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) said this week that parents should not expect schools to police children's eating and exercise, or toilet train pupils. England's . . .
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