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Apr 14, 2025

Number of Leaving and Junior Cert students caught cheating doubles in a year

The number of students caught cheating in their Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams has more than doubled in the space of a year. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) said 86 results had been withheld for last year’s Leaving Cert compared to 39 in 2023.

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Apr 9, 2025

Postgrad international student interest in US plunges by 40%

Postgraduate international student interest in the US has taken a sharp dive under Donald Trump’s second administration, falling by more than 40% from January-March 2025.

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Apr 8, 2025

National Agency for Education: "We listen to the criticism"

It was a system update that caused the error in the Swedish National Agency for Education's platform for digital national exams. The error led to the cancellation of this spring's digital exams.

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Apr 7, 2025

Scottish voters split over free tuition as university financial crisis deepens

Scottish voters are divided over Scotland’s policy of free tuition for Scottish students as the crisis over university finances intensified.

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Apr 4, 2025

Decision to cut road safety GCSE reversed

Cuts to funding for a GCSE course which teaches students road safety have been reversed.

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Apr 3, 2025

"Children cried, people panicked": Chaos in schools & hotels as survivors recall Myanmar earthquake horror

A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing widespread devastation. The tremors didn’t stop at Myanmar’s borders—they rippled across the region, rattling buildings in China, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and India. In Bangkok, the Thai capital, skyscrapers shook violently, metro services halted, and terrified residents poured into the streets.

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Apr 2, 2025

Ministry of Education promotes transformation of higher education with a territorial focus

The Ministry of National Education presented a project that will strengthen higher education in Colombia, offering benefits to both public and private higher education institutions, as well as to thousands of students across the country.

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Apr 1, 2025

Jordan Tawjihi 2024 supplementary exam results announced

Jordan's Ministry of Education will announce the results of the 2024 Tawjihi supplementary exam

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Mar 31, 2025

The Government of Change delivers $8.725 billion to transform higher education in the heart of the Amazon

The Ministry of National Education reaffirms its commitment to educational development in the most remote regions of Colombia through an ambitious expansion project at the Colón campus of the Putumayo Institute of Technology. With an investment of more than $8.725 billion, plus additional funding, this initiative promises to transform educational opportunities in this important Amazonian region.

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Mar 28, 2025

The governments of Colombia and Cuba share and exchange their experiences to strengthen the education sector

Early childhood care; literacy; inclusive education; comprehensive training with sports, art, and culture; and formative assessment were among the topics covered during the visit by a commission from the Ministry of National Education, led by Vice Minister Gloria Carrasco Ramírez.

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