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Algeria Baccalaureate, intermediate school exams postponed

February 26, 2021

The Algerian Council of ministers decided to postpone the baccalaureate and intermediate school certificate examinations and the cancellation of the primary school leaving examination.

Malaysian schools to close, exams postponed till 2021

February 26, 2021

The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, Sijil Vokasional Malaysia and Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia examinations will be postponed until Feb 22 next year, while the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia will be held on March 8 next year.

Abitur 2021 starts almost two weeks later in Saarland

February 26, 2021

Ministry of Education announces the start of the Abitur exams 2021 in Saarland, Germany will be postponed from March 16 to April 8.

Ministry of Education adjusts final Abitur exams

February 25, 2021

Germany Ministry of Education will adjust the exams for the intermediate level and the secondary school leaving certificate in Saarland for the current school year.

Bangladesh to hold medical, dental college entry tests in March

February 24, 2021

Government officials announced that the medical and dental college admission tests will be held in the first week of March 2021. The government is still working on how to conduct the admission tests against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Alberta diploma exams are optional in 2021

February 24, 2021

The 2020-2021 exam schedule is posted. Students who complete a diploma exam course and have a school-awarded mark are eligible for an exemption.

End-of-term Exams Cancelled for Niagara's High School Students

February 24, 2021

Another large school district in Ontario has announced that their end-of-term exams are cancelled. This comes after several other Ontario school districts have decided to cancel their own exams.

Thanaweya Amma exams will be held online

February 24, 2021

Egypt's Thanaweya Amma exams will be held online in 2021 for all regular students, service sector students, and home-based students. Education Minister Shawky hopes that this order will allow to ensure equal opportunity and access for all students.

JEE Main 2021 to be held from February 23-26

February 23, 2021

According to the minister, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the JEE Mains 2021 examination four times, in February, March, April and May, 2021.

Postponed exams spark concerns over pharmacist shortage

February 23, 2021

Hundreds of pharmacy graduates are forced to delay their entry into the workforce after their licensing exam, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), was suddenly postponed for a second time this year. Students are blaming administrators for failing to plan during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

B.C. Education Minister asks teachers to trust province’s COVID-19 response

February 22, 2021

B.C.’s new Education Minister is reassuring teachers that the province is in the midst of ramping up its contact-tracing efforts to fix major delays in notifying those who may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus at school.

SSC and HSC exams will be conducted offline

February 16, 2021

In Maharashtra, Education minister Varsha Gaikwad stated that it is not possible to change the pattern of the HSC and SSC exams and the exams will be conducted in offline mode. Several other states in India have been following suit as other exams changes for CBSE are being implemented nationally.

Bangladesh's SSC in June, HSC in July-August

February 16, 2021

The government plans to hold the SSC exams in June and the HSC exams in July or August. However, they may defer next year's Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate examinations by three to four months due to the coronavirus pandemic, given that the Covid situation doesn't worsen.

The Number of International Students Is Shrinking. Here’s How That’s Affecting the Economy.

February 16, 2021

New data shows that the more than one million international students at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2019-2020 academic year contributed $38.7 billion to the U.S. economy, which is down 4.4 percent (a loss of $1.8 billion) from the prior academic year.

Harvard Doesn’t Discriminate Against Asian American Applicants, U.S. Appeals Court Rules

February 15, 2021

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that the Ivy League institution does not discriminate against Asian American applicants. The ruling was a defeat for Students for Fair Admissions, or SFFA, which sued Harvard in 2014.

Holiday Break for Public Schools Extended

February 12, 2021

As Covid-19 cases rise, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced a change to the current academic calendar. Nova Scotia public schools students will now have an extended holiday break and will resume classes January 11.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training Adopts Blockchain Tech to Track Diplomas

February 12, 2021

Vietnam's education ministry announced a blockchain-based archive for issuing diplomas. Citing academic fraud and a lengthy, expensive verifying process, the new standardized process will ensure that all future diplomas will be accurate. The new initiative, National Qualifications Archive (NQA), is expected to roll out in 2021.

Artificial intelligence (AI) education to begin in high schools next year

February 11, 2021

South Korea education ministry announces that Artificial intelligence (AI) will be introduced as a new subject in high schools nationwide next year. This new education policy will also be expanded to kindergarten, elementary, and middle schools by 2025.

Institutes of higher learning will offer courses to graduates to boost employability during Covid-19 pandemic

February 10, 2021

Singapore Ministry of Education announces that graduates from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), polytechnics and universities will soon be able to apply for new courses that offer additional professional certificates - advanced diploma certificates, post-diploma certificates or postgraduate certificates.

Department determined to hold Leaving Cert exams for 2021

February 09, 2021

With the cancellations of other exams in the UK, Ireland Department of Education confirms with they will continue to proceed with their Leaving Certificate exams in 2021. The 2020 postponed Leaving Certificate exams have also begun for many students.

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