The Australian government has announced a 15.2 million AU dollars (14.5 million U.S. dollars) investment in seven new projects to encourage school kids to study Asian languages, and to bring teachers up to speed with their Asian literacy. "We'll need some new thinking and new ways of teaching if we want to reach our goal of increasing the study ofRead more

Friday arrived with heavy rain as the first day of China's annual national college entrance examination, the largest of its kind in the world, accompanied by support from armed police, loving families and various types of social assistance. China has mobilized related state departments to guarantee exam order so to ensure all examinees have a smooth experience of sitting theRead more

Eight years after his arrival, Paul Coackley, departing principal of the British School Al Khubairat (BSAK), will leave Abu Dhabi later this month bound for the altogether chillier climes of Wales, where he will shortly take up a post working for Powys County Council's school improvements team. He will be replaced at BSAK by Christopher Ray, who joins the schoolRead more

An American teacher at an elite French school in Shanghai has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting at least seven children, school officials and parents told AFP on Thursday. The news comes after a former instructor at the school, also an American, was extradited to the US on similar charges, they said. The kindergarten teacher was seized by ChineseRead more

HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development, today honoured the 55 winners of the "Think Science" Competition in a ceremony conducted by the Foundation at Zayed University. The competition was launched by the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development in October 2012. Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Board MemberRead more

Recent Northeastern University graduate Greg Dube hopes to launch a bright engineering career soon, but like many young Americans, he is haunted by a looming financial burden: some $150,000 in student loan debt. "I think I'm going to end up paying back more than double that in total," said the 23-year-old, predicting it will take 20 years to repay hisRead more

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently in Algeria, was presented with the title of honorary doctorate by the University of Algiers on Wednesday. Prof.Tahir Haccar, rector of the University of Algiers, delivered a speech at the university and expressed his pleasure over the visit of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Stating that bilateral relations between TurkeyRead more

Australia must boost its education to compete with science-focused countries, according to a report into international comparisons of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education released Wednesday. The report by the Australian Council of Learned Academies ( ACOLA) recommends introducing maths as a compulsory subject throughout high school, stronger prerequisite requirements for university programs that require knowledge of science andRead more

In her final Commencement address June 4 as president of Princeton University, Shirley M. Tilghman reflected on the Princeton experience and urged graduates to lead lives of purpose and service. After serving at the helm of the University since 2001, Tilghman will return to the faculty at the end of this academic year. She will be succeeded by Provost ChristopherRead more

The nephew of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whose family lives in virtual exile, has graduated from an international high school in the southern Bosnian town of Mostar, a school official said on Tuesday. Kim Han Sol, who called his uncle a "dictator" in an interview that aired on Finnish TV in 2012, is the son of the NorthRead more