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Cultivating global learner ownership from high school to higher education

The PIE News

As education practitioners, we must consistently reimagine the delivery of secondary education and how it will meet the needs of both higher learning experiences, and of course, the future of work. Verified by PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), the OSSD ranks second in high school programs internationally.

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Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation

The PIE News

Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect overseas students from exploitation as the island sets out plans to attract 10,000 more international students over the next four years. The education ministry was subsequently asked to look into the issues but failed to carry out a full investigation.

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Numbers of African students in China expected to grow as ties increase

The PIE News

The country’s Ministry of Education data shows that over 81,000 African students were studying in the country in 2018, representing 16.5% This will appeal to a bigger number of students from English-speaking regions of the continent, noted Rebecca Ma, operations manager, UK education company, NCC Education’s China.

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UAE seeks ‘global innovation centre’ status in strategy

The PIE News

The UAE’s ministry of education has released an innovation strategy in an attempt to promote “the development of creative ideas and capabilities”. How this will be achieved, or what will be included in the infrastructure, has yet to be announced. “We Let’s wait and see if some more significant changes follow this.”

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German labour market set to ‘attract’ Indians

The PIE News

The latest DAAD conference focused on reconnecting stakeholders from India and Germany to propel new ideas for academic cooperation and augment the Indo-German Higher Education network. In the 60+ years of Germany has built its engagement with India, stemming from the 1974 Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation.

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Aus: sector “clean-up” good for reputation

The PIE News

Government reforms will boost Australia’s reputation worldwide, according to the assistant minister for education, assistant minister for regional development and senator for Queensland. It has also said it will target cross-ownership of agencies and education providers, but it is still unclear how exactly that will work.

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China bans students from enrolling in foreign online colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: China’s Ministry of Education will no longer recognize online degrees from overseas colleges, per a Jan. Some students, educators and analysts welcomed the news as an opportunity to open more in-person international exchanges. “They want to better regulate the quality of education that’s being delivered.”