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EDUCATION

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JAPAN
Jun 23, 2022
Japan aims to up number of international students to 300,000 by 2027
The number of foreign students declined significantly due to COVID-19 and related border controls, and now the education ministry aims to get it back to the pre-pandemic level.
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JAPAN
Jun 22, 2022
Will a ¥10 trillion fund be the savior of Japan’s universities?
Experts say that without major reform of Japan's deeply ingrained academic culture, it will be hard to improve the quality of the nation's research — no matter how much money is spent.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2022
Rewritten schoolbooks state Hong Kong was never a British colony
The four sets of textbooks for a class on citizenship say the Chinese government never recognized the 19th-century treaties that handed Britain control of Hong Kong.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 6, 2022
Schools in Japan struggle to serve affordable lunches as food prices surge
While schools are trying to curb costs by changing ingredients, it is not easy to do that and at the same time meet the required nutritional standards.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2022
China's international schools struggle to retain teachers deterred by COVID curbs
The schools are also facing a drop in foreign student enrollment, with many foreign families choosing to leave while others stay away.
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BUSINESS
May 17, 2022
Japan is looking to strengthen financial education, but are schools ready?
New programs could help with the government's aim of boosting investment by individuals, but teachers are concerned they might not have the time to do the topic justice.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 25, 2022
Miyagi high schools embracing coed culture after 12 years in transition
Despite mixed reactions, the prefecture's educators strive to create a place where boys and girls can learn together.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 24, 2022
Kristopher Kwiatek: 'If you keep working hard, you'll end up somewhere pretty good'
Most parents get involved with their child's schooling at an early age and back off as they get older. Principal Kristopher Kwiatek says, 'stay involved.'
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JAPAN / Explainer
Apr 18, 2022
Japan bids for more streamlined approach to children’s issues with new agency
Deliberations on a series of bills that will allow the government to create the agency, a key part of the agenda for the current parliamentary session, will begin on Tuesday.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 28, 2022
Center helps non-Japanese kids tackle the obstacles of getting into a Japanese high school
From testing to etiquette, new arrivals to Japan face linguistic and cultural challenges when enrolling in high school in Japan.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2022
U.S. universities are running out of customers
The combination of a stronger labor market and a fewer young people poses an existential challenge to higher education's business model.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2022
Sports betting apps flood U.S. college campuses, fueling addiction fears
As March Madness kicks off this week, that line is getting increasingly blurry on campuses in the roughly 30 states across the U.S. where online sports gambling is now legal.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2022
'Lost generation' feared as COVID school closures fuel inequality
Without urgent action, many countries around the world could end up without the skilled workers they need for their future development.

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