As students gain access to sophisticated electronics at both school and home, educators say are trying to stay on top of new digital cheating trends. Students are finding high-tech ways to help themselves during school tests, from sharing answers by texting each other to digitally inserting exam answers into soft drink labels to carry into the classroom. A YouTube videoRead more

Lebanese teachers and university professors held a one-day strike on Thursday to demand higher wage increases, the first stage of protests which could lead to a wider strike by labour unions later this month. Thursday’s strike followed a cabinet decision to raise the minimum wage by 100,000 pounds to 600,000 pounds ($400) a month, with a 30 per cent increaseRead more

A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the southern Chinese city was tested positive for the deadly H5 strain of the bird flu virus, health officials said. The closure came after the school clerk, a 48-year-old woman, picked up a sick black-headed gull at the school on Tuesday, which died the next dayRead more

BETT 2012 is firmly established as an educator’s most effective route to the latest technological innovations. Taking place from 11 – 14 January 2012, BETT features more than 650 leading suppliers to the education market, an extensive seminar programme, a high-level leaders’ conference and numerous exciting features and zones. During times of budget cuts it is increasingly important for schoolsRead more

More than half of Emirati parents in Dubai choose to send their children to private schools, despite free education being provided at public schools, a recent study has established. Although the fact has been known for long, the report highlights the reasons behind the decision by members of the Emirati community and the perceived drawbacks of public education. The SearchRead more

Little doubt that Tennessee has made significant progress in education in the last few years.  High school graduation rates have increased, and far more Tennessee students are going to college.  However, the improvements we have made in our public schools have not always kept up with the transformation in society that requires more students to be more highly educated thanRead more

Superintendent Daryl Herrick said the district wanted to deal out annual bonuses to teachers based on the quality of their work rather than on the basis of education credits and years of experience. “If we can get pay-for-performance off the ground, it will make us a more attractive district,” Herrick said at that October meeting. Herrick’s words were obviously heeded,Read more

Public education in Colombia will be free in 2012 as a government reform takes effect, benefitting 8.6 million students under 17 years old, Education Minister Maria Fernanda Campo said Wednesday. "Due to a decision by the national government, the Education Ministry announces that starting next year, the official Colombian education system will be totally free of charge from grade zeroRead more

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff stressed on Thursday the importance of investing in education and technology to boost the country's development and competitiveness. "Brazil will enjoy the fruits of the age of prosperity we are building if it invests methodically and systematically in education, research, technology, and if it is able to transform this investment into knowledge and innovation," the presidentRead more

Teachers and school officials across Lebanon held a strike Thursday to protest a government pay hike decision. Most students stayed home from school as some 4,000 teachers from throughout the country joined in downtown Beirut to protest, The (Beirut) Daily Star reported. The strike comes as part of general discontent throughout labor unions over a recent government decision to raiseRead more