2018/09/04 |
OPINION: Taiwan’s International Schools Are a Deregulated Nightmare
Taiwan's failure to regulate its international schools has ill effects that impact its entire education system.
2021/06/02 |
How Taiwan’s Cram Schools Have Struggled to Adapt
When Taiwan went on semi-lockdown, many cram schools moved to remote learning. The process, many teachers report, has not been as smooth as it could have been.
2023/02/06 | Sponsored
Feel the magic of space and let yourself be touched – we step into Chi Po-lin Museum
The exhibition of the Chi Po-lin Museum, “The City, The Flâneur,” explores the texture of cities “from a bird's-eye view”, narrating the beauty and sorrow of cities. The Chi Po-lin Museum was inaugurated in April 2019 and already hosted three exhibitions, “View Above Mountains,” “Above The Coast,” and “Reflection of Rivers” consecutively. They have accumulated nearly 60 thousand visits.
2021/06/11 |
Lost Dreams of FamilyMart
Convenience stores were once a path to Taiwan’s middle class and a sign of economic transition to a service economy. But today a budding filmmaker’s experience working at FamilyMart reflects a stagnancy that haunts a generation.
2019/03/08 |
CARTOON: Foreign Students in Taiwan Sold for 'Filthy, Dangerous Shift Work'
This is not just a Han Kuo-yu problem. This is a Taiwan problem.
2022/05/13 | Sponsored
[Audiovisual] Organizing hundreds of thousands of aerial images and footage is like an marathon: the Digital Archive program by Chi Po-lin Foundation
“Speak out for the environment through images” is what Director Chi had been committed to throughout his life, as well as what Chi Po-lin Foundation is going to continue. We will build a photography database to preserve the images showing landscape changes of the whole Taiwan, so the image legacy left by Chi Po-lin could be passed on from generations to generations. “Digital Archive” program calls for your support and advocacy.
2019/09/12 |
How Can We Transform Taiwan Into a Bilingual Country?
The Taiwanese government is determined to improve the country's English competency in the next decade. Beyond education, what kind of policy changes are necessary to facilitate the reform?
2018/10/03 |
Taiwan's Higher Education Threatened by Low Birthrate, 'China Factor'
An Oxford Economics report estimates that Taiwan will have the world's largest talent deficit by 2021.
2021/07/12 | Sponsored
ZA Share Brings Innovative Energy to Nan’ao and Qianzhen Caoya by Assembling Local Teams
The last mile for any regional revitalization is actually education.
2018/08/30 |
CARTOON: English as a Second Language – Hao or Nga'ay?
Premier William Lai wants Taiwan to make English its second official language. Will it actually help Taiwan's language learners?
2018/09/20 |
OPINION: In Kaohsiung, There Are Limits to the Multilingual Love
The axes are out for a politician advocating for languages other than English and Chinese to be kept out of the classroom.
2020/12/02 |
Taipei American School Students Develop Effective At-Home Viral Test Kits
Students from the Taipei American School iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machines) team have recently created a diagnostic test that can be adapted to any viral infection.
2021/01/29 |
Taiwan Can Reclaim Its Place as a Center of Mandarin Education
The decline in American students in China is a unique opportunity for Taiwan to reclaim its place as a center for Chinese language studies and organically deepen relations with its most important ally.
2019/01/10 |
By the Numbers: Is Taiwan Ready for English as a National Language?
Taiwan's drive to make English a national language enjoys public support but does not come without challenges.
2021/02/24 |
With Confucius Institutes Shuttering Across US, Can Taiwanese Teachers Fill the Gap?
Taiwanese teachers of Mandarin are in high demand in the U.S., but opinions vary over whether they can fill the gap left by Chinese teachers.
2019/04/05 |
What You Need to Know About Studying Abroad in Taiwan
Are you considering studying abroad in Taiwan? Here's a quick guide to what you need to know.
2019/10/18 |
Taipei American School to Compete in iGEM With Food Contaminant Detector
Taipei American School will participate in the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition with a student invention that can detect agricultural contaminants in produce.
2021/10/14 |
Taiwanese Students Are Curious. Can Their Schools Be As Well?
Two students weigh in on the academic culture of Taiwanese high schools.
2018/12/07 |
How Taiwan's Experimental Schools Help Students Think for Themselves
A bevy of alternative schools in Taiwan take novel approaches to learning.
2021/02/23 |
For Better Relations with India, Taiwan Must Support Indian Students
Supporting Indian students in Taiwan is key to the broader success of India-Taiwan relations and the New Southbound Policy. There is more the Taiwanese government can do.