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Ontario announces $180 million to help students build math, reading and writing skills

June 20, 2023

Plan will bring in nearly 1,000 more educators to public school system, education ministry says.

In Spain, Ministry of Education paralyzes the new EBAU for "responsibility" before the early call for elections

June 19, 2023

The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training has decided to paralyze the approval of the royal decree of the new Evaluation of the Baccalaureate for University Access (EBAU), whose implementation was to begin in the 2023-2024 academic year, after the President of the Government , Pedro Sánchez, has announced the early call for general elections and the dissolution of the Cortes.

In Colombia, Education is at the center of the National Development Plan 2022-2026

June 16, 2023

The Minister of Education, Aurora Vergara Figueroa, accompanied President Gustavo Petro in the sanction of the Law of the National Development Plan (PND) 2022 - 2026, 'Colombia, world power of life', which outlines the road map to advance in the great transformations that the education of the country requires.

Tension in the protests for the improvement of Education in Hungary

June 16, 2023

When the demonstrators tried to dismantle a fence protecting the Prime Minister, the police used tear gas on the students, which was surprising because the Hungarian police have been very cautious about demonstrations since Fidesz came to power.

Ministry of Education speaks out for classes in Ecuador

June 14, 2023

After the announcement made by Lasso, on a national chain, the Ministry of Education ruled on the development of face-to-face classes on a national scale.

MEB 2023-2024 academic year calendar in Turkey

June 13, 2023

With the 2022-2023 academic year coming to an end, the opening dates of 2023 and 2024 schools were among the topics of interest. The second term in schools will end on Friday, June 16, and thousands of students will go on summer vacation.

2023 HSC timetable released for NSW, Australia

June 12, 2023

Over 75,000 HSC students from across NSW will today find out their timetable for written exams starting on 11 October.

Liberia Education Minister Overturns New Policy Compeling Presidents And Vice Presidents Tertiary Institutions to Hold Doctorate Degrees

June 09, 2023

Liberia’s tertiary education system has been rocked with controversies over the surreptitious and unilateral action of Education Minister Dr. Ansu Sonii to overturn a mandate from the National Commission on High Education (NCHE) intended to regulate and uphold standards within universities and colleges operating in the country.

Maharashtra SSC & HSC Exam Results Expected

June 08, 2023

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education will soon release the Maharashtra SSC and HSC Results 2023 soon. As per latest reports, the results for Class 10 and 12 is expected to be released in the month of June 2023. Once the results or result date is confirmed, the same will be added here.

With syllabi incomplete, HSC exams pushed back by a month

June 07, 2023

The authorities have decided to defer the Higher Secondary Certificate or HSC and equivalent exams, which were scheduled to start in July this year, by a month.

Bangladesh HSC exam in 2024 may also be held on short syllabus

June 06, 2023

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said that the HSC examination in 2024 will be conducted on the revised syllabus (short syllabus) if necessary.

Hong Kong schools lost 33,600 students in last academic year amid emigration wave, 10 per cent more than in 2020-21

June 06, 2023

Official figures show total number of students who left local education system exceeded 64,000 in last two years. But school representatives say exodus may have peaked and they expect number of departures to decrease this year.

In Germany, 14 federal states are again adapting final exams

June 05, 2023

According to the media report, many countries want to make final exams easier again due to the cancellation of classes during the pandemic. Rhineland-Palatinate does not want to use the opportunity.

Second week of Hong Kong’s DSE exams springs no major surprises after tough first round

June 02, 2023

About 47,500 DSE candidates started elective exams this week, with science and finance-related subjects at fore. Educationalist say chemistry may have presented tougher challenge because of new question types.

Grade 12 provincial final exams no longer happening in Manitoba

June 02, 2023

From a pandemic pause to a permanent practice, Grade 12 students in Manitoba are no longer having to take final exams. The province confirmed to CTV News Winnipeg that final exams for English, French and math classes have all stopped and haven’t been taken since January 2020.

Kenya Ministry adjusts 2023 national exams timetable

June 01, 2023

The Ministry of Education has adjusted the 2023 school calendar, making changes to the duration of the national exams. According to PS Belio Kipsang, students will break for half term from March 16 to March 19. Students writing KCSE will also sit the exams from November 3 to November 24.

In El Salvador, MINED will carry out two diagnostic tests for students this 2023

May 31, 2023

The diagnostic tests will be carried out at the beginning and end of the school year respectively, to know the state of the educational practice, since the students return to the face-to-face modality.

Malaysia Education Ministry hosted SPM 2022

May 29, 2023

The 2022 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations was held from Jan 30 to March 15, including the practical science tests, speaking and listening tests as well as written tests.

National exam cooperation with Portugal expanded to 40,000 pupils

May 26, 2023

Portugal’s education minister noted on Monday the “success” of cooperation with the Angolan government, highlighting the project on national exams, which will be extended from a pilot phase to cover 40,000 students.

WAEC Sanctions 13 Secondary Schools in Nigeria Over Exams Malpractice

May 25, 2023

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has sanctioned 13 Secondary Schools in Gombe State over cases of examination malpractice. The director of examinations in the Gombe State Ministry of Education, Ali Yaya, disclosed this during a meeting with principals of secondary schools in the state.

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