Indian police charge owners of private Gujarat school as fire death toll hits 20
Indian police Saturday charged the owners of a private school which turned into an inferno that killed 20 teenagers, some who died jumping from the building in a desperate bid to escape the flames, officials said. Sixteen of the dead were young women who had ...
Who should pay for higher education in Japan? The public, parents or students themselves?
The powers that be have enacted legislation that will expand support for higher education, including grants and scholarships for college and trade school students from low-income households. Education experts are suggesting it's time once again to consider who should shoulder the costs. The law coming ...
Nationwide student strike begins in Brazil over education budget cuts
Students and teachers from hundreds of universities and colleges across Brazil began a nationwide demonstration on Wednesday in "defense of education" following a raft of budget cuts announced by President Jair Bolsonaro's government. Classes were suspended in numerous establishments as demonstrations took place in 17 ...
South Korean students flock to Japan as birthrate sinks and unemployment climbs
More and more highly educated young people from South Korea, which like Japan has a rapidly graying population and needs more foreign labor for its economy, are coming to Japan because it's difficult to find work at home. Amid high youth unemployment driven by hiring ...
Filipino student trio chart map to happy life in Japan
In navigating their way through Japan's often complex and confusing society, a group of Filipino international students formulated a road map for those who might choose to follow their path and want to spread the word. Through their activities at school and elsewhere, in connection ...
Thai students learn art of wooden architecture in Japanese village
A community in Nara Prefecture has taken five Thai college students under its wing, training them in wooden architecture as the Southeast Asian country hopes to put such structures back on the map. The village of Mitsue aims to revive its aging forestry industry through ...
Companies that adopt year-round recruiting practices should ensure the practice doesn't impact university students' academic studies.
Candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposes scrapping student-loan debt for millions
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren proposed eliminating student-loan debt for an estimated 42 million Americans with a wealth tax, seeking to show young voters she would ease one of their biggest economic burdens. The plan would eliminate as much as $50,000 in student debt for ...
Youth turnout a worry in Japan's first quadrennial elections under new voting age of 18
The first quadrennial unified local elections to be held after the voting age was lowered to 18 in June 2015 are being hampered by concerns about the youngest voters' low voting rate. Since most are going through important life changes in April, such as entering ...
Foreign student numbers don't tell whole tale
The government's goal of strategically attracting outstanding students from abroad under its plan to accept 300,000 foreign students is far from accomplished.
After university loses contact with hundreds of foreign students, Japan plans penalties for schools
The government plans to penalize universities with many foreign students whose whereabouts are unknown, it was revealed Thursday. The move is included in a draft of the government's response to the issue, which came to light following the recent revelation that about 700 foreign students ...
Cases highlight female students' risk of sexual harassment by alumni when seeking jobs in Japan
A series of cases this year in which female students were sexually harassed when seeking help with job-hunting from employed male alumni suggest the issue is a growing problem, and have prompted concern among recruitment experts and police. Students looking for jobs in Japan commonly ...
