Pro-Beijing officials say a course that teaches critical thinking has created a generation of rebels. Students and teachers say it has made them more engaged with society.
Tag: Education (K-12)
‘I Couldn’t Stop Crying’: Saudi Women React to New Travel and Work Rights
After the announcement of seismic changes to the “guardianship” system, readers in Saudi Arabia shared their hopes — and skepticism.
The Right Answer? 8,186,699,633,530,061 (An Abacus Makes It Look Almost Easy)
The abacus is still taught in Japanese schools, although not as intensively as it once was. But the centuries-old tool is still popular, and national tournaments attract elite competitors.
It Takes One to Know One: A German TV Star Takes On Bullies
Carsten Stahl was once a feared gang leader in Berlin. Now, as a television action hero, he is using his fame and the power of his personal story to combat bullying.
Most Wikipedia Profiles Are of Men. This Scientist Is Changing That.
Jessica Wade has added nearly 700 Wikipedia biographies for important female and minority scientists in less than two years.
Indonesia Frees Canadian Accused of Using Magical Powers to Abuse Children
Neil Bantleman, whose conviction was based on claims that he had used magical powers to seduce children, was granted clemency after years in prison and permitted to return home.
A School With No Heat or Computers but Many College-Bound Students. Mostly Girls.
At an Afghan mountain school, there are no computers, lights or heat. Even books are few. Yet 90 percent of graduates get into college. Most of them are girls.
Attacks by Extremists on Afghan Schools Triple, Report Says
The surge, not seen since 2015, was yet another sign of the deteriorating security situation across Afghanistan.
Attacks on Girls’ Schools on the Rise as Taliban Make Gains
Two school bombings last month in Afghanistan renewed fears of a return to repression should the Taliban become part of a future government.
South Korea Dispatch: Running Out of Children, a South Korea School Enrolls Illiterate Grandmothers
As the birthrate plummets in South Korea, rural schools are emptying. To fill its classrooms, one school opened its doors to women who have for decades dreamed of learning to read.