SINGAPORE – Taking a full year off while preparing for the A levels would be unimaginable for most students. But it was necessary for the…
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Economics and data science degree among NTU's new interdisciplinary offerings
SINGAPORE – Students enrolling in Nanyang Technological University (NTU) this year can apply for a new Bachelor of Science degree in economics and data science.…
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India plans 'virtual universities' to drive up higher education enrolment rates
KOLKATA – Only about one in four Indians in the university-going age group is enrolled in a higher education programme. Driving up this number has…
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ST Education Forum: More online curriculum does not mean education costs are lower, says Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – The Government watches the cost of higher education “like a hawk”, and the fact that more parts of the curriculum are going online…
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Singapore TCM charity clinic donating $1m to NTU student bursary fund
SINGAPORE – A $1 million bursary fund was launched on Friday (Jan 22) to help financially challenged students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The money…
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Coding to be included in China's primary and secondary school curricula
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – China plans to include computer coding in curricula for primary and middle school students to help them learn about…
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BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – China plans to include computer coding in curricula for primary and middle school students to help them learn about…
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Inspiring teacher of English who once failed in the subject in primary school
SINGAPORE – When Mr Ignatius Lim was in Tanglin Primary School, he struggled with English and mathematics and eventually failed those two subjects at the…
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New York becomes the first big US city to reopen all its schools
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – New York City completed the reopening of all its public schools on Thursday (Oct 1) morning, a major step in its…
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As Spain coronavirus cases soar, school return comes too soon for some
MADRID (AFP) – With coronavirus cases surging as a new school year begins, many Spanish parents are refusing to send their children back to class…
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SP Group to invest $30 million in research and education initiatives with NTU
SINGAPORE – National power grid operator SP Group has set aside $20 million to launch a joint lab with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and contributed…
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UK government faces more criticism after latest school exam problem
LONDON (REUTERS) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government was facing fresh criticism on Thursday (Aug 20) over its handling of grading for school exams…
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Brazil's Bolsonaro enacts law to make academic year more flexible amid Covid-19 pandemic
BRASILIA (XINHUA) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday (Aug 19) enacted a law to exempt schools from having to meet a minimum number of…
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Florida at centre of coronavirus outbreak and battle over school reopening
MIAMI (AFP) – Florida is the new epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic in the United States and is shaping up as a key battleground in…
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