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Trump Administration Reinstates More Difficult Citizenship Test

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Jenny GrossComments Off on Trump Administration Reinstates More Difficult Citizenship Test

The Trump administration said the more complex test is the “first of many” changes to acquiring U.S. citizenship.

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Woman in Disguise Took U.K. Citizenship Test for Others, Authorities Say

January 28, 2025January 29, 2025Claire MosesComments Off on Woman in Disguise Took U.K. Citizenship Test for Others, Authorities Say

A 61-year-old woman was arrested after impersonating at least 14 people over the course of more than a year, the authorities said.

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India’s Exam Leaks Underline the Nation’s Bigger Problem

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024MUJIB MASHAL and HARI KUMARComments Off on India’s Exam Leaks Underline the Nation’s Bigger Problem

The economy has failed to create enough good jobs, so a government post appeals to far more people than there are openings, fueling desperation.

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India’s Exam Leaks Underline the Nation’s Bigger Problem

November 28, 2024MUJIB MASHAL and HARI KUMARComments Off on India’s Exam Leaks Underline the Nation’s Bigger Problem

The economy has failed to create enough good jobs, so a government post appeals to far more people than there are openings, fueling desperation.

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Indian Thieves See a Gold Mine in Exams for Government Jobs

November 28, 2024Mujib Mashal, Hari Kumar and Atul LokeComments Off on Indian Thieves See a Gold Mine in Exams for Government Jobs

In a country where government jobs are highly coveted, the tests that govern hiring are a lucrative target for criminal gangs.

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Math Scores Dropped Globally, but the U.S. Still Trails Other Countries

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023SARAH MERVOSHComments Off on Math Scores Dropped Globally, but the U.S. Still Trails Other Countries

In a global exam for 15-year-olds, only a handful of places, including Singapore, Japan and Australia, kept math performance high through the pandemic.

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In Egypt, Public Classrooms Are Empty as Private Tutors Get Rich

August 6, 2023VIVIAN YEEComments Off on In Egypt, Public Classrooms Are Empty as Private Tutors Get Rich

In a country hobbled by economic crisis, families often turn to private education centers instead of schools to seek better futures for their children, sometimes even sacrificing food to pay for lessons.

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‘Too Patriarchal’ Father in India Now Champions Women’s Rights

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023SAMEER YASIRComments Off on ‘Too Patriarchal’ Father in India Now Champions Women’s Rights

A delivery room epiphany transformed a village headman into an unlikely and highly successful campaigner against prenatal sex testing, which often led to aborting female fetuses.

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Want One of India’s Best Jobs? You and 1,800 Other Applicants.

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023Alex Travelli, Hari Kumar and Atul LokeComments Off on Want One of India’s Best Jobs? You and 1,800 Other Applicants.

In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers.

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South Korea to Drop College Entry Exam’s ‘Killer Questions’

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023Jin Yu YoungComments Off on South Korea to Drop College Entry Exam’s ‘Killer Questions’

The exam is notorious for extremely difficult problems, some of which seem to have little to do with the test topic. Even the president has complained.

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