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The privilege of a higher education has faded, but nowadays a diploma, even from one of China’s top schools, is no longer a guarantee of employment amid an overabundance of graduates.
Hong Kong and China teams show learning and sport do go together with medals bonanza at World University Games.
A primary school girl in China who teaches college-level mathematics online and has close to 3 million followers on social media has sparked a public debate about child prodigies.
A 23-year-old student from Beijing, who enthusiastically started a blog to help himself and others learn English, was crushed when he did not pass China’s compulsory CET-4 exam, and shut down his online operation as a result.
Students at a university in China who complained that cameras installed in one of their classrooms are being used to spy on them have been told the devices are digital teaching aids.
Recent news about teachers aiming physical and verbal abuse at their students in the classroom has prompted the Post to examine the differences between teaching styles on the mainland and in the West.
Call from Chinese education vice-minister Chen Jie comes during meeting with NYU president Linda G. Mills.
A maths teacher at a primary school in China has been suspended and is being investigated by police after she carried out a frenzied violent assault on two students that was filmed by another teacher.
As India’s economy grows, unemployment persists, even among college graduates, so many Indian students see universities as a stepping stone to careers abroad.
‘Two sessions’ delegate urges for the standing of China’s skilled workers to be improved, with changes made to housing and education, amid a talent shortage that could hurt its hi-tech manufacturing sector.
A bright girl who was only half way through year two of her secondary school studies was told by her angry mother that learning is a waste of money, and was sent out to work instead.
Submission to CPPCC proposes clarifying the legislation, along with other measures to halt decline in international student numbers.
A county in China has joined the nation’s efforts to eradicate the ancient tradition of the bride price, stirring up a storm of controversy with many people saying the custom should be preserved.
Hao Jihua, a geochemistry professor at elite Chinese university after studies in US and France, was awarded FW Clarke Award. His areas of research, which include nutrient cycling in early Earth, origin of life and habitability of extraterrestrial oceans, are priorities for China
A distressed young boy ran away from home while still in his nightwear after arguing with his father about his educational achievements, despite getting top marks at school.
A teacher in China has tried to pre-empt a winter holiday 11th-hour homework panic by considerately drawing up a useful help list of tips for pupils and parents to follow.
Michael Yu Minhong saw his wealth slashed when China’s leadership cracked down on private tutoring businesses, and now he’s calling for market economy rules to be respected.
A visitor to Paris from China who was enjoying her trip to the French capital was approached by a café waiter asking her to find the owner of some Chinese schoolbooks he had found, so she posted a video when she returned home, delighting social media.
Graduates have borne the brunt of shrinking demand, with a record high 11.79 million college students expected to graduate this year, adding further pressure to an already strained job market.
The mother of a China primary school pupil was left bewildered when her child brought home school work that asked probing questions about the family’s personal finances, so she complained to the teacher.
China faces a surplus of 1.5 million primary school teachers and 370,000 middle schoolteachers by 2035, with the number of kindergarten students falling for the first time in nearly two decades in 2021.
The plight of a young girl in China who felt “suffocated” when her mother installed a surveillance camera in her room to make sure she was studying hard has reignited the debate over the pressure mainland youngsters face to do well at school.
Ministry of State Security highlights ‘real case’ of a Chinese graduate who was ‘severely punished’ after being recruited while studying overseas.
Nearly 25 years ago, Liu Yiting won a rare scholarship to a highly regarded US university, and great things were expected of her. Some say she has delivered while others are disappointed.
Analysts continue to call for more aggressive stimulus measures to invigorate the job market, after employees saw salaries suffer their biggest quarterly decline in years across dozens of major Chinese cities.
An indignant school principal in China marched to the home of a student whose mother had called in to school to say he was ill, then berated his parents for not caring about their child’s future job prospects.
The countries are boosting exchanges, but some analysts question whether Chinese outreach can succeed as it relies heavily on government channels.
‘All liberal arts graduates are joining the service industries! And all they need is grovelling’ said blogger Zhang Xuefeng to backlash.