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.
Tag: Tests and Examinations
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
How Harmful Are Gas Stove Pollutants, Really?
Scientists are lugging sophisticated sensors into homes in 10 cities to measure and track the pollution from gas stoves as it drifts from room to room.
China to Drop Covid Quarantine for Incoming Travelers
From Jan. 8, visitors will be required to show only a negative P.C.R. test taken within 48 hours. The restrictions had cut the country off from the rest of the world for nearly three years.
An Abortion Ban With Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers
Older women are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can’t be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal.
China Tries to Keep Covid Out of Its Grueling College Entrance Exams
Some students have to travel from locked-down areas to testing sites in special vehicles, while others might be isolated for the exam.
South Korea Toughens Measures as Virus Spreads Among Teens
The decision comes as the country experiences rising caseloads again. The nine-hour test is seen as critical in determining students’ futures, and many have prepared for it since kindergarten.