Fears in Taiwan over downside of education boom
When Hsu Chung-hsin went to university three decades ago he became part of a small elite in Taiwan. Now virtually everyone can enter higher education, the AFP reports.
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Amazon floats textbook rental service for college students
Forget film rentals, the next big thing for college students is going to be book rentals, at least if Amazon's U.S. arm has anything to do with it,…
Microsoft sees ‘rebirth’ with new Windows 8 system
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 series -- featuring an upgraded cloud computing service -- marks a "rebirth" of its operating systems, chief executive Steve Ballmer said, the AFP reports.
Scientist: Education can solve religion-science conflicts
A perceived conflict between science and religion has led Americans to rank nearly last among industrialized countries in understanding evolution, educators told a major science conference this weekend,…
Sham US colleges expose student visa scams
A case working its way through a federal court in California has exposed huge student visa scams by "sham" universities cashing in on Indians and other foreigners looking…
HK teachers lash out at China patriotism lessons
Hong Kong's biggest teachers' union on Wednesday called on city officials to block a proposal to usher in mandatory classes about Chinese patriotism, the AFP reports.
A third of English universities to charge £9,000
According to the AFP, more than a third of universities in England have been granted permission to charge the maximum £9,000 a year for each of their courses,…
Govt to launch universities revamp
Ministers will on Tuesday set out their plans for a radical shake-up of the English university system the government says is aimed at increasing competition and giving consumer…
Americans worried by soaring tuition fees
The spectacular rise in US college tuition fees is becoming a serious problem for students and many American families as they grapple with the worst economic crisis since…
Judge throws out Wisconsin union-busting bill
A judge in Wisconsin on Thursday threw out legislation backed by Republican lawmakers and the state's governor that would have stripped public workers of union bargaining rights, the…