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National wants to change how NZ schools teach reading – but 'structured literacy' must be more than just a classroom checklist

If it wins the election, the National Party has vowed to shake up how children are taught to read and write. Part of this education overhaul includes a pledge to require the teaching of “structured literacy” in all year 0-6 classrooms.

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Early intervention organisations call out ministry's unfair funding

Experts working with disabled pre-schoolers say the Ministry of Education is underfunding them, while paying their own staff to do similar roles far more, reports Emma Hatton

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Centre’s Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing education platform to offer AI help

The National eGovernance Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is set to integrate Personalised Adaptive Learning into its existing Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) platform.

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Govt, council backing for new KiwiRail freight line through urban Auckland

Auckland Transport and KiwiRail are finalising a plan to build a 12km heavy rail line west from Southdown to Avondale, digging right through several neighbourhoods. Jonathan Milne reports.

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UGC, EEC recommend against granting IoE tag to Jadavpur University, Jamia Hamdard

UGC, EEC recommend not granting IoE status to Jadavpur Univ., Jamia Hamdard Univ. TN govt. withdraws proposal for Anna Univ. Ministry yet to take call.

The Hindu

China’s record high 21% youth unemployment could actually be as high as 46.5%. Blame fake jobs and 16 million workers ‘lying flat’

In an attempt to fix misleading unemployment data, China is cracking down on universities that fudge employment numbers for their graduates.

Fortune

Student journalists in Indonesia face backlash after reporting on sexual harassment

Students say they are being targeted with expulsion, physical assault and death threats after writing about sensitive subjects

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Cursive handwriting is back in Ontario schools. Its success depends on at least 5 things

For many, the return of mandatory cursive handwriting instruction in the Ontario curriculum, starting in Grade 3, is a welcome and long-overdue move on the part of the Ministry of Education. It is a re-emphasis on direct instruction in foundational skills.

The Conversation

The ‘reading wars’ lessons for teaching science

We must take account of how the human brain learns if we want to teach effectively, whether it’s science or reading

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Giving students a voice

Child rights organisations have brought guidelines about secondary students' rights to participate in legislation on hairstyle and dress code regulations to relevant agencies.

Bangkok Post

Multi-million dollar cuts to scope of school building projects

Gyms, libraries and other critical learning spaces are being cut from school development plans, as the Ministry of Education struggles to manage soaring construction costs. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Rankings, and the realities of higher education

The NIRF rankings underscore the need for massive quality enhancement in the higher education system

The Hindu

Crown responder disbelieved abuse allegations

As the Government begins to respond to the Royal Commission's findings and recommendations, the person leading that response was found to have disbelieved victims of state abuse and their advocates when she was in a senior role at MSD. Aaron Smale reports.

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Probe into relocation of ethnic kids

ANG THONG: The Ministry of Education has ordered a committee to probe claims that 130 ethnic children were relocated from a Thai-Myanmar border town to a school in Ang Thong's Pa Mok district against their will.

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Extra cash fails to fix funding issues in early education

Though it is an improvement to see more funding for pay parity, it would be far better to recognise the public good early childhood education provides and commit to funding top quality services accessible to all families, argues associate prof Sue Cherrington

The Hindu

Kerala’s midday meal coverage claim highly improbable, joint team to examine ground reality: Centre

The Central government has decided to form a joint team of officials from the Ministry of Education and the State government to examine the “improbable” claims made by the State about almost 100% of enrolled students in pre-primary availing midday meal on a daily basis in 2022-23.

The Hindu

Education Ministry calls first meet aimed at unifying 60 school boards

The Ministry of Education organised a workshop in New Delhi to unify the 60 school examination boards

The Hindu

Chitrakoot lauded for increased enrolment of children in govt. schools

Chitrakoot district in Bundelkhand was one of the two districts to receive accolades for implementing Samagra Shiksha, a scheme floated by the Ministry of Education with an emphasis on holistic education for school children

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Removing oppressive school rules

School uniform and hairstyle rules are part and parcel of Thailand's education.

Caixin Global

Editorial: Don’t Blame China’s Jobless Youth Problem on the Surge in New Graduates

The source of the issue lies with the supply of jobs, which needs to be addressed by improving the economy, particularly the private sector

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The last thing schools need is National's dull, narrow curriculum

The danger of National's policy is that it undoes much of an informal pact with Labour to depoliticise education at a time of real struggle, argues Peter O'Connor

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Ideology trumps evidence at the Ministry of Education

The Government’s new teaching model should have signalled to primary schools the importance of an evidence-based approach to reading and writing. Instead the message is buried beneath pedagogical distractions, argues Dr Michael Johnston

The Independent UK

Palestinian teachers' strike grows, reflecting deep crisis

It's the middle of the semester, yet a million kids across the Israeli-occupied West Bank are out of school

Bangkok Post

50,000 teachers strike in New Zealand over cost of living

WELLINGTON: Around 50,000 teachers in New Zealand went on strike on Thursday, after union talks with the Ministry of Education aimed at improving salaries and conditions stalled.

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Parent power can save our schools

The Ministry of Education seems to prefer dumbing down assessment tests to taking the action required to improve learning. But there are community mechanisms school boards can use, says Dr Michael Johnston

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