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China to offer free pre-school education from autumn

August 06, 2025

China said on Aug 5 it would introduce free pre-school education from the autumn, as the world’s second most populous nation seeks to boost childbirth in the face of a looming demographic crisis.

South Korea to grant all pre-schoolers universal access to education by 2027

August 06, 2025

South Korea will begin offering free education and childcare to all five-year-olds by subsidising pre-school institutions from July, marking a significant step in the country’s plan to make pre-schoolers’ education universally accessible by 2027.

West Australian schools to offer Latin courses for Year 11 and 12 students for first time in two decades

August 01, 2025

WA's School Curriculum and Standards Authority recently notified schools a new Latin course would be available for them to offer from next year.

Portugal Secondary school exams: Applied Mathematics and Geometry with negative averages

July 31, 2025

The results of the first phase of the national secondary school exams were announced.

HK universities see success in drive to attract more top talent from abroad

July 30, 2025

Hong Kong is attracting global STEM talent with increased research funding and a focus on science and technology. Geopolitical tensions and declining research funding in the West are pushing mainland China-born academics to Hong Kong. Concerns are rising that an influx of such academics will reduce diversity and hinder long-term innovation in the universities.

Finnish students to return to mobile-free classrooms as laws come into force

July 29, 2025

New laws curbing the use of mobile phones in Finnish schools came into force on Aug 1, ahead of their reopening after the summer holidays.

Indian students can now earn an Australian ATAR in Bengaluru, unlock international university offers

July 28, 2025

The first WACE-affiliated schools have started operations in Bengaluru and Bidar in Karnataka, with plans to expand to 100 schools across India in the next three years.

91% of those registered took the 2025 Winter PAES exam

July 25, 2025

The Undersecretariat of Higher Education and the DEMRE (Demre) of the University of Chile reported that, preliminary, the attendance rate for the Winter PAES exam was around 91%, considering the mandatory Reading and Mathematical Proficiency 1 (M1) tests. T

The biggest CZ school reform has passed

July 24, 2025

The most extensive amendment to the School Act, which will affect most children and parents, has also passed the Senate. For example, the school-leaving exam will change, more psychologists will be hired, and distance learning will be possible in secondary schools.

Portugal citizenship discipline will continue without dropping topics

July 23, 2025

Citizenship will now have eight mandatory subjects (up from 17), four of which will be taught in all grades. Fernando Alexandre explained that parents will be consulted by schools regarding the content to be taught in classrooms.

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