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Cursive handwriting is back in Ontario schools. Its success depends on at least 5 things

For many, the return of mandatory cursive handwriting instruction in the Ontario curriculum, starting in Grade 3, is a welcome and long-overdue move on the part of the Ministry of Education. It is a re-emphasis on direct instruction in foundational skills.

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The ‘reading wars’ lessons for teaching science

We must take account of how the human brain learns if we want to teach effectively, whether it’s science or reading

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Giving students a voice

Child rights organisations have brought guidelines about secondary students' rights to participate in legislation on hairstyle and dress code regulations to relevant agencies.

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Multi-million dollar cuts to scope of school building projects

Gyms, libraries and other critical learning spaces are being cut from school development plans, as the Ministry of Education struggles to manage soaring construction costs. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Rankings, and the realities of higher education

The NIRF rankings underscore the need for massive quality enhancement in the higher education system

The Hindu

Crown responder disbelieved abuse allegations

As the Government begins to respond to the Royal Commission's findings and recommendations, the person leading that response was found to have disbelieved victims of state abuse and their advocates when she was in a senior role at MSD. Aaron Smale reports.

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Probe into relocation of ethnic kids

ANG THONG: The Ministry of Education has ordered a committee to probe claims that 130 ethnic children were relocated from a Thai-Myanmar border town to a school in Ang Thong's Pa Mok district against their will.

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Extra cash fails to fix funding issues in early education

Though it is an improvement to see more funding for pay parity, it would be far better to recognise the public good early childhood education provides and commit to funding top quality services accessible to all families, argues associate prof Sue Cherrington

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Kerala’s midday meal coverage claim highly improbable, joint team to examine ground reality: Centre

The Central government has decided to form a joint team of officials from the Ministry of Education and the State government to examine the “improbable” claims made by the State about almost 100% of enrolled students in pre-primary availing midday meal on a daily basis in 2022-23.

The Hindu

Education Ministry calls first meet aimed at unifying 60 school boards

The Ministry of Education organised a workshop in New Delhi to unify the 60 school examination boards

The Hindu

Chitrakoot lauded for increased enrolment of children in govt. schools

Chitrakoot district in Bundelkhand was one of the two districts to receive accolades for implementing Samagra Shiksha, a scheme floated by the Ministry of Education with an emphasis on holistic education for school children

The Hindu

Removing oppressive school rules

School uniform and hairstyle rules are part and parcel of Thailand's education.

Bangkok Post

Editorial: Don’t Blame China’s Jobless Youth Problem on the Surge in New Graduates

The source of the issue lies with the supply of jobs, which needs to be addressed by improving the economy, particularly the private sector

Caixin Global

The last thing schools need is National's dull, narrow curriculum

The danger of National's policy is that it undoes much of an informal pact with Labour to depoliticise education at a time of real struggle, argues Peter O'Connor

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Ideology trumps evidence at the Ministry of Education

The Government’s new teaching model should have signalled to primary schools the importance of an evidence-based approach to reading and writing. Instead the message is buried beneath pedagogical distractions, argues Dr Michael Johnston

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Palestinian teachers' strike grows, reflecting deep crisis

It's the middle of the semester, yet a million kids across the Israeli-occupied West Bank are out of school

Bangkok Post

50,000 teachers strike in New Zealand over cost of living

WELLINGTON: Around 50,000 teachers in New Zealand went on strike on Thursday, after union talks with the Ministry of Education aimed at improving salaries and conditions stalled.

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Parent power can save our schools

The Ministry of Education seems to prefer dumbing down assessment tests to taking the action required to improve learning. But there are community mechanisms school boards can use, says Dr Michael Johnston

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Lebanon Seeks to Address Dispute between Security Officers, Iraqi Students

Lebanon and Iraq tried to contain a dispute between Lebanese security forces and Iraqi students at the Lebanese Ministry of Education building on Thursday. The two sides, under the auspices of the Lebanese government, reached a mechanism to end all problems and facilitate the process of equalizing the certificates of…

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