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Principals publish alternative exam plans in Northern Ireland

January 01, 2021

School principals of Northern Ireland have published alternative proposals for next summer's exams amid serious concerns about how changes will affect pupils. Young people are due to sit A-level, AS-level and GCSE exams next summer, although will take fewer papers. Students, teachers and principals have all voiced objections.

Politically liberal California rejects affirmative action

January 01, 2021

California voters are rejecting a proposal to restore affirmative action at the state's public colleges and universities. With more than 11 million votes tallied, 56% opposed Proposition 16.

Scotland cancels all exams next year

December 31, 2020

Scotland Education Secretary has officially announced that they will cancel all exams, including the Higher exams, for next year. This comes after a previous decision to cancel the National 5 exams and delaying others due safety concerns with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Three months after CBSE results, class 10 students yet to get marksheets

December 29, 2020

Students are still waiting for their result marksheets from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). This has caused many delays for students in their college admission process.

School classes cancelled until new year as Hong Kong reports new Covid-19 cases

December 29, 2020

Hong Kong schools are suspending face-to-face classes until the Christmas break. The Education Bureau is working to provide options for students to complete necessary exams and assessments, but many are concerned about secondary school placement and public examinations.

New Brunswick universities extend winter break

December 28, 2020

New Brunswick universities have announced a change to their academic year by extending the winter break for self-isolation. This comes as many students and staff have voiced their concerns for several months of being mentally and physically exhausted.

Schools in Malaysia to close early in 2020 due to Covid-19

December 28, 2020

Education Ministry announced schools in Malaysia will close to break the chain of Covid-19 infection. Schools were supposed to close for the year on December 17 or 18. Schools are scheduled to return in January 2021.

JEE Advanced 2020: Delhi HC dismisses plea demanding re-exam for left out candidates

December 28, 2020

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of students who were seeking a re-examination for the JEE Advanced 2020. This comes after many exam candidates were not allowed to attempt the entrance test due to their COVID-19 positive status.

Bolsonaro asks Education Minister to prepare resumption of classes in the country

December 26, 2020

The President of the Republic asked the Minister of Education to start guiding states and municipalities to resume classes in the country, suspending any measure to contain the coronavirus.

Delhi schools to remain closed till further order

December 26, 2020

Manish Sisodia has announced that the schools in the capital Delhi will not reopen until further order in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Lockdown will strictly continue till November 20 in containment zones.

University of California barred from using the SAT or ACT

December 25, 2020

A California appeals court on October 29 upheld a lower court's ruling from September 2020 barring the University of California from using the SAT or ACT in admitting students to any of its campuses this year.

NEET 2020 Re-Exam Over

December 23, 2020

Students who could not take the medical entrance test in September due to reasons associated with COVID-19 were allowed to retake the NEET 2020.

Punjab government likely to reopen schools for grades 9-12 for three hours a day

December 22, 2020

The Department of Education in Punjab is considering reopening schools in the state for students of classes 9 to 12 for only three hours a day.

UGC Guidelines: Odd semester classes likely to begin from November 18 for session 2020-21

December 21, 2020

University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently released a notice that classes for odd semesters will most likely start from November 18. In addition, universities have to conduct classes for 6 days in one week this semester to make up for the academic loss due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Saudi Arabia extends educational process remotely amid coronavirus concerns

December 18, 2020

Saudi Arabia issued a royal order that all educational process including schools, institutes, colleges and universities will be remotely amid concerns of the coronavirus spread. This will continue on for the rest of the first semester of the academic year.

Egypt’s education ministry defines terms for possible school closures

December 17, 2020

Education ministry defines terms for school closures amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as the 2020-2021 school year is scheduled to start this month.

Grades for Egypt's SAT-equivalent exam to be released

December 16, 2020

The EST was designed after the suspension of the SAT in Egypt until next June over 'test security issues'.

Students barred from mixing SAT, EST results

December 16, 2020

Egypt's Minister of Education and Technical Education Shawky announced that students will not be allowed to mix SAT and the new Egyptian Scholastic Test (EST) exam results to choose the highest score in each subject.

The Ministry of Education unveils the 2021 calendar for the baccalaureate and Parcoursup

December 15, 2020

The Ministry of Education announced the dates of the next baccalaureate exams, as well as those of the Parcoursup procedure.

Universities say cancelled exams in Ontario high schools won’t hamper post secondary plans

December 15, 2020

School boards in Toronto, Peel Region and Durham Region announced the cancellation of exams and universities are reassuring students that this will not affect their post-secondary plans.

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