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Scottish school pupils have results upgraded

October 30, 2020

Thousands of school pupils have their exam results upgraded after the Scottish government agreed to accept teacher estimates. This comes after an outcry from pupils about scores being downgraded.

Cuba eliminates university entrance test for some majors

October 30, 2020

The Ministry of Higher Education in Cuba (MES) exceptionally eliminated and only for this year the university entrance exams for the careers of Journalism and International Relations, taking into account the health situation in the country.

TESQA Course accreditation and re-accreditation policy

October 29, 2020

Updates on the course accreditation and re-accreditation policy from TESQA.

President Aliyev says reforms in education to deepen

October 29, 2020

President Aliyev and Education Minister Amrullayev made remarks on the plan to reform the education system for Azerbaijan.

Leaving Cert grades error: higher marks for 6,100 students following review

October 28, 2020

Minister for Education Foley announced that about 6,100 students will have their grades increased for the Leaving Certificate due to a number of errors that were found later on in the system.

Update on Leaving Certificate and calculated grades

October 28, 2020

Citizens Information Board released updated information in regards to their Leaving Certificates. The Leaving Certificates were postponed this year due to the Covid-19 public health emergency. Students can now register for upcoming exams.

Controversy Over Proposed Educational System Overhaul: A Coincidence or By Design?

October 27, 2020

Many are criticizing Armenia's education system overhaul, stating that it strip young Armenians of vital education that is necessary for the youth of a nation with such a rich culture, heritage and history.

WAEC to release 2020 SSSCE results late October

October 27, 2020

The West African Examinations Council announced that the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination results will be released late October.

Echoing Decades of Fighting Over U.S. History Classrooms, President Trump Announces a Push for 'Patriotic Education'

October 27, 2020

President Donald Trump announced that he was signing an executive order to establish the “1776 Commission,” a group that would “promote patriotic education," and that the National Endowment for the Humanities would be awarding a grant to support the development of a “pro-American curriculum that celebrates the truth about our nation’s great history.”

Oman postpones new academic session for schools

October 27, 2020

Ministry of Education issued a decision to postpone the original start date of the academic school year. Students started their 2020-2021 academic year on August 30, 2020.

GNWT releases new regulations for francophone school admission

October 26, 2020

The new regulations for admission to francophone schools have been developed in consultation with education bodies, including the Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CSFTNO), and come into effect immediately for the 2020-21 school year.

Bar and Medical Exam Delays Keep Graduates in Limbo

October 23, 2020

Many of bar and medical exams were postponed and testing sites shut down in the spring as the coronavirus spread across the country, forcing recent graduates to delay the start of their careers.

Ontario Transfers Governance of Francophone School Serving Students with Special Needs

October 22, 2020

The Ontario government announced the transfer of governance of Centre Jules-Léger (CJL) from the Ministry of Education to the CJL Consortium. This ensures the province's only French-language school for children who have learning disabilities will be governed by Francophones for Francophones.

Quebec teachers’ union suing government for info on coronavirus back-to-school plan

October 21, 2020

A teachers’ union is suing Quebec to obtain documents used to prepare the province’s back-to-school plan, claiming authorities are not being transparent about the number of infections in schools. Quebec’s back-to-school plan, unveiled in August, has also drawn criticism from parents.

ChaoMing Telegram channel founder imprisoned for leaking Thanaweyya Amma exams

October 20, 2020

Egypt’s Economic Court sentenced, on Saturday, the founder of ChaoMing Telegram channel to three years imprisonment for leaking Egypt’s high school (Thanaweya Amma) exams via the application. This comes after years of social media leaking and anti-cheating screenings.

"We want all students in Egypt connected in next period," says Education Minister

October 19, 2020

Egypt's Minister of Education has "ambitious plans" to ensure that all students are connected to digital learning facilities during the novel Covid-19 period. This huge infrastructural overhaul of methods is pushing teachers to start preparing for electronic exams with paper exams abolished in the near future.

Egypt to establish new authority to improve vocational training, technical learning

October 17, 2020

Egypt is set to establish the National Authority for Accreditation and Quality Insurance in Vocational Training and Technical Learning. Three Egyptian ministries are working to draw up a draft law that organises the new authority’s work and sets its functions.

Morocco Cancels In-Person Education in Sidi Yahia El Gharb

October 16, 2020

The Ministry of Education announced that in-person education in Sidi Yahia El Gharb is postponed until further notice. The decision is due to the emergence of a new Covid-19 hotspot in the Atlantic Free industrial zone. Later, the Ministry of Education announced all educational institutions will adopt distance remote learning.

Government officials bang heads over reopening of colleges

October 16, 2020

Government says Ministry of Education officials are banging heads to find out how best to reopen some institutions of higher learning on case by case basis.

High school education to be free beginning 2021

October 15, 2020

The Ministry of Education is seeking a budget of 76.3 trillion for 2021, with hopes of making primary, middle, and high school education to be free for all students in South Korea.

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