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Education in Asia: A region at risk?

What’s up with the food fights? On May 30, a message, make that missile, consisting of white bread, salami and “a butter-like spread” was launched at former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard—video footage suggests a narrow miss—as she toured Australian schools to promote an education-reform agenda that, in part, proposed more funds for secondary education at the expense of tertiary ...

Education Minister to attend education seminar in Chile

Education Minister Hekia Parata will attend the 13th education seminar organised by Libertad y Desarrollo in Santiago, Chile this week. The seminar will be attended by over 1,000 teachers from public schools, principals, country school managers and other key sector stakeholders. Ms Parata, who leaves for Chile tomorrow, will make three presentations on; ‘The Keys to Public Education Success in ...