2017/01/26 |
Why A Crackdown on Private Tutoring Will Benefit Students
My son’s school life has been dominated by stress, overwork, and anxiety to succeed — but new legislation may remedy the situation.
2016/12/30 |
What Do Reactions to the Taiwanese High School Nazi Skit Reveal?
The event shows Taiwan's failure to grasp the cultural context of Nazi iconography and the government's questionable response. The problem lies not just within Taiwan, however, but Asia and western countries as well.
2016/12/29 |
OPINION: Taiwanese — Ignorantly Progressive?
While Taiwan is spending time and energy on raising awareness of social issues, Taiwanese have been neglecting the importance of cultivating, through education, both local and international cultural sensitivity.
2016/12/28 |
Taiwan Startup Breaking from Confucius Tradition to Build the Future of Education
Ten questions with the founder of Taiwan education technology company Hahow.
2016/12/26 |
Asia’s Educational Arms Race
Education has become East Asia’s flagship product and the latest tool in a state’s soft-power toolkit.
2016/12/13 |
India’s Unfolding Education Crisis: Government Schools Short of 1 Million Teachers
New stats reveal the extent of a widespread problem.
2016/11/23 |
The Emotional Cost of Sending Chinese Teens Abroad to Study
As growing numbers of children are sent to U.S. private schools to ensure access to global elite, many struggle to overcome the trauma of separation.
2016/11/22 |
What Must Change Isn't Necessarily The Taiwan Education System, But The Values
A group of senior high school students from Yilan in northern Taiwan held a series of presentations on Nov. 12 and 13, during which they shared the knowledge and insight gained through an experiential education trip to Europe.
2016/10/12 |
OPINION: Fires in Sarawak's Rural Schools an Indicator of Malaysia's Rot
'We can never claim to be a developed nation when we subject our schoolchildren to studying and living in damaged, decaying and derelict buildings.'
2016/10/07 |
Taiwan Tech Startup Tackles Classroom Bullying, Student Isolation
'Both of us used to be bullied and later became bullies...We want to change this situation.'
2016/09/30 |
U.S. Universities in China Face Internet, Self-Censorship: Report
U.S. universities in China avoid sensitive topics like Tibet, Taiwan and the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
2016/09/06 |
Beijing Denying Children Education to Address Excessive Population
Parents who are unable to secure 'education permits' for their children have been forced to leave Beijing.
2016/08/31 |
U.S. Loses Some of Its Lure for Taiwanese Wishing to Study Abroad
An increasing number of Taiwanese students are going abroad to acquire a higher education, but they are no longer necessarily headed for U.S. universities, as was once the case.
2016/08/23 |
Taiwan Tech Finds Role in Education
Innovative approaches to learning are creating new business opportunities.
2016/08/16 |
Given Overcapacity, Universities in Taiwan Face Tough Decisions
Schools may need to merge, join an alliance, or shift to a different line of business.
