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I am still learning -- Nepali teachers learn to give online lessons amid COVID-19

Teachers take part in a training session on giving online lessons during school shutdown in Lalitpur, Nepal on Aug. 2, 2020. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua) KATHMANDU, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sometimes t

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China moves to promote health on school campuses

China's Ministry of Education has issued a circular on launching health campaigns in schools. The circular requires establishing school-based public health systems and

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UK aims to reopen primary schools from June 1, transport minister says

Britain’s government intends to stick with a plan to reopen primary schools to some pupils from June 1, Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday.“That’s certainly

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Over 17 mln students in China continue higher learning online amid epidemic

A total of 17.75 million college students in China had taken part in online learning as of May 8 since classes moved online in early February as college campuses were

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China suspends resumption of major sports events, mass gatherings in schools

China's Ministry of Education has issued a guideline, suspending the resumption of major sports events and mass gatherings on campus amid the epidemic, to ensure the s

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China's Hubei to recruit more civil servants

China's Hubei Province, hit hard by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, will see a 20 percent increase in the annual recruitment of civil servants. According to t

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China rolls out measures to evaluate pre-school education popularization

The Ministry of Education has rolled out measures to supervise and evaluate the popularization of pre-school education in counties across China. According to a documen

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Ireland closes school having close contact with first COVID-19 patient

A secondary school in the eastern part of Ireland will be closed for 14 days after the school is found to have close contact with the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the country, announced the Depa

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Jong May practices aerial yoga

As an American in Beijing, Jong May works at an online English platform. She also has an aerial yoga teachers certificate and teaches yoga as a hobby. During the coronavirus breakout, she has been pr

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China's Hubei opens psychological service hotline

A hotline has opened in central China's Hubei Province to help people maintain psychological health amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, local authorities said Thursda

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China’s online learning platform adds jobs in the US

TherearemillionsofchildreninChinawhowantextraforeignlanguagetraining,andalsolargenumberofwell-educatedpeopleintheUSwhoarequalifiedtoteachandhappentoneedthatkind

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Chinese school challenges teachers to dress up and wear makeup

TwocommonlyrecognizedfeaturesinareliableandresponsibleteacherarebeingchallengedinChina'sacademicsystem,reversingthepreviouspracticethatleftteacherslessfocusedon

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US teachers get firearm training to deal with armed assaults

Some teachers in the U.S. state of Colorado will be allowed to carry guns in school after a three-day training in aims of protecting students and school staff from potential gun violence.

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US teachers get firearm training to deal with armed assaults

SometeachersintheU.S.stateofColoradowillbeallowedtocarrygunsinschoolafterathree-daytraininginaimsofprotectingstudentsandschoolstafffrompotentialgunviolence.Seve

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Colombian farmers, government workers join teachers in organized protest

GovernmentemployeesandfarmersinColombiarecentlyjoinedteachersinanationwidestrikethatbeganonMay12.Ricefarmers,whosaythehighcostoffarmingsupplies,suchasfertilizer

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Colombian teachers’ nationwide strike goes into third week

TheColombiangovernmentandthecountry’s350,000publicschoolteachersremainatoddsinnegotiationstoendanationwidestrike.ManyofthestrikingteachersmarchedagainonWednesda

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Chinese style of teaching math proven superior, study says

New UK research confirmed for the first time that children taught math using a Chinese-style method fare much better than their peers, backing a decision to use such techniques in British primary schools.