http://www.edunews.net/China/ India's FIRST and ONLY dedicated educational news site en-us 2007 National Network of Education Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:27:10 GMT Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:27:10 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/ChinaEdu_Corp._-_A_Close_Reading_2869/ Shares of ChinaEdu Corp. (CEDU: News ), an educational services provider in China, have registered a decent gain for the year-to-date period -- appreciating nearly 43% and currently trade around $7. At the 2009 ROTH China Conference to be held between October 12 and 14 at the Fontainebleau Miami Bea... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:27:10 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Premier_gives_top_priority_to_education,_teachers_2865/ BEIJING: If education is the cornerstone for the nation's development, teachers are the cornerstone for education, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in a speech during a visit to a high school in Beijing on Sept. 4 this year. Xinhua News Agency published the 8,000-character speech, entitled "Te... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:21:59 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Taipei_City_details_education_plan_for_typhoon_victims_2651/ The Taipei City Government yesterday released an education assistance program for students in five cities and counties that were seriously hit by Typhoon Morakot, promising to offer free education to 4,200 students until they are ready to return home. Taipei City's Department of Education will ope... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:06:58 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/China_to_expand_9-year_compulsory_education_in_ethnic_minority_regions_2383/ BEIJING -- By 2010, more than 95 percent of the population of China's ethnic autonomous areas should have access to the nine-year compulsory education, said the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010) released Monday by the Information Office of the State Council. The government... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:54:20 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/NIH_Grant_To_Fund_Study_on_Public_Health_in_China_2320/ In the first half of the 20th century, a picture was worth a thousand words in conveying scientific health knowledge to a largely illiterate population in China. Analyzing their effectiveness is part of a major research project by Alma College Professor Liping Bu, who has been awarded a $130,000 gr... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:45:25 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Survey_-__Huge_Gap_Between_China's_Rural_And_Urban_Education_Levels_2310/ Peking University's survey shows a wide gap between the educational levels of people holding urban and rural permanent residency permits, or "hukou" in Chinese.The survey was carried out in Beijing, Shanghai, and southern Guangdong Province. In terms of educational attainment, the results show t... Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:00:48 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/ECOWAS_education_ministers_to_hold_third_conference_in_Abuja_2270/ LAGOS -- Ministers of Education from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states will meet in Abuja on Friday to review the status of the implementation of the regional priority programs on education, according to the reports of the African Press Organization. The prio... Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:05:05 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/China's_Largest_Wireless_Campus_Network_Planned_At_Southwest_Jiaotong_University_2238/ Southwest Jiaotong University will develop and deploy its wireless campus network using the 3Com Corporation's H3C enterprise wireless networking solution. The H3C integrated wireless solution will connect the Xipu, Jiuli and Emei campuses of SWJTU, providing wireless access to 50,000 teachers and ... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:19:35 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Economic_downturn_lures_Hong_Kong_students_to_study_in_Europe_2223/ HONG KONG (Xinhua) -- "Are you interested in studying in European countries?" a blonde lady was presenting leaflets to visitors at the European Higher Education Fair 2009 that opened here yesterday. More than 40 booths were set up by educational organizations from Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, S... Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:39:34 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Survey_-__Gap_between_China's_rural_and_urban_education_levels_huge_2208/ BEIJING: A survey made public Tuesday by Peking University shows that China is seeing an increasingly large gap between the education levels of people holding urban and rural permanent residency permits, or "hukou" in Chinese. The survey, carried out in Beijing, Shanghai, and southern Guangdon... Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:10:59 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Hundreds_of_Dignitaries_in_the_Education_Field_Recommend_the_Divine_Performing_Arts_2159/ TAICHUNG, Taiwan-University professors and school principals in Taiwan are responding to a directive to improve morality in schools, initiated by Taiwan's Ministry of Education. The education community are recommending teachers watch the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) show for inspiration into moral e... Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:02:46 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Official_calls_for_ideological_emancipation_in_educational_sector_1910/ BEIJING (Xinhua) -- State Councilor Liu Yandong has called for ideological emancipation, reform and innovation in the country's educational sector, so as to encourage the building an overall prosperous society for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation. Liu, a member of the Political Bur... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:03:14 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Tradition_-_an_educational_shackle_1909/ University education is a complex matter. It requires from teachers the ability to combine professional knowledge, interpersonal skills and general ideas of education. The last criterion involves the formation of the personality of the student. This is particularly so in countries like Taiwan where,... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:02:30 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Maximizing_after-school_programs_1849/ Recent reports in the media said that some city and county governments intended to appropriate education budgets to purchase textbooks for elementary school students or provide free after-school programs. These plans have caused much debate. Parts of municipal and county education budgets have long... Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:33:04 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Educational_website_provides_customized_online_learning_for_students_1748/ In a traditional classroom, children have to learn at the same speed.With traditional learning, children in remote areas and children from disadvantaged groups usually do not enjoy equal opportunity or equal access to resources. A free Educational Multimedia Platform developed by the NIOERAR has gr... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:45:47 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/UNESCO_to_launch_'Teach_For_China'_program_in_February_1744/ BEIJING (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will start a "Teach For China" program in February 2009 when Chinese colleges commence a new semester, program chief Yu Wei said Saturday. The program will be run by the UNESCO's International Resear... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:32:54 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Carlyle_invests_dollar_50_mln_in_China_school_operator_1675/ HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Carlyle Group [CYL.UL] said on Thursday it would invest $50 million in China's Hao Yue Education Group, as it sought to tap demand for private higher-education services in the world's most populous country. The Washington, D.C.-based private equity giant said the investmen... Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:57:39 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Experts_-_Int'l_cooperation_needed_to_promote_educational_broadcasting_1611/ BEIJING (Xinhua) -- Education and media experts from China and abroad gathered in Beijing Saturday and urged countries to cooperate on how to use media carriers like TV to improve education and communication worldwide. At the two-day workshop on educational broadcasting, Wang Dengfeng, directo... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:58:01 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/Chinese_Education_Co._Raises_dollar_103_Million_1330/ SHANGHAI (Reuters) - British private equity firm Actis said on Tuesday it had led a consortium investing $103 million in Ambow Education Co Ltd, a Chinese educational services provider that targets middle school students. The $103 million investment led by Actis, the latest round of private fund-ra... Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:28:32 GMT http://www.edunews.net/China/China_Education_Alliance_to_Present_at_Rodman_and__Renshaw_Asia_and_Growth_Track_Conference_1296/ HARBIN, China, China Education Alliance, Inc., a leading distributor of educational resources, offering high quality programs and training both through online networks and an on-site training center in China, today, announced that they will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Asia and Growth Track C... Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:45:00 GMT