Like thousands of Italian students, 21-year-old Jacopo Lanza took to the streets in Milan on Friday to demonstrate against "the sale of public schools and destruction of universities." "We are protesting to show our opposition to a proposed law which would enable private companies to enter our schools while eliminating student representatives in school boards," Lanza, a political science studentRead more

Megatrend University in Belgrade opened on Thursday a Chinese center to promote cultural exchanges and education cooperation with China. "We have excellent cooperation with several universities in China, specially via NEWS International Academic association, based in Beijing and Shanghai, but our goal is much more ambitious," said Mica Jovanovic, dean of the Megatrend University. "In period of some four years,Read more

Primary school students may not fully understand the Confucian works they are reciting, but the works are a big part of China's pilot efforts to promote traditional Chinese cultural education among the country's youth. Students at a primary school in Beijing's Tongzhou District receive lessons once a week on Chinese culture, with topics ranging from ancient Chinese classics to jadeRead more

Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) Port Dickson is proud to have been selected as a pilot school for the i-THINK programme, and its achievements since the beginning of this year have astonished even its headmaster. Headmaster A. Damootharan, 55, is beaming with pride that attendance has improved as pupils are excited about attending classes, teachers are enthusiastic over the progressRead more

Abdullah Rafia, assistant director general of Dubai Municipality opened a new frontage library at Dubai Municipality’s main building. The move came as a part of the ‘No Companion like a Good Book’ initiative launched by Dubai Municipality in cooperation with the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation under the patronage of Mohammad Al Murr, chairman of the Federal National Council.Read more

The Varkey Gems Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Gems Education, have supported Sewa Day, a globally recognised initiative encouraging thousands of people to come together with the aim of supporting their local community by getting involved in activities that enhance the environment, relieve poverty or bring joy to the community. Sewa, meaning “selfless service” in Sanskrit, was launched on OctoberRead more

Millions of girls worldwide are condemned to lives of hardship because they don't go to school, an education gap that entrenches broader extreme poverty, a new report said. The report, "Because I am a Girl: The State of the World's Girls 2012," was released in New York by Plan International on the first International Day of the Girl organized byRead more

A 19-year-old Louisiana State University student has been charged for allegedly trying to kill her mother to collect an inheritance, officials said. Nicole Boover's bond was set at $500,000 Wednesday on the attempted first-degree murder charge, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported. Magistrate Commissioner Robert Blackburn also appointed a public defender for Boover. Prosecutors said Boover knocked on her mother's frontRead more

The Chinese government has promised to recruit more university graduates who have taken on leadership roles in the countryside in a bid to encourage more college students to work in the rural communities after graduating. Next year, 10 to 12 percent of newly recruited public servants in the country will be college grads who have the experience of working asRead more

Spanish students will take to the streets October 16, 17 and 18 to protest the government's 4-billion-euro spending cuts in public education, proposed educational reforms, and the sackings of thousands of teachers with short-term contracts. The nationwide protest was called by student unions and parent associations. Following on many demonstrations by teachers and professors, this will be the first majorRead more