Tag: China
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Saudi Arabia Embraces The Belt And Road Initiative, Opening The Door To Chinese Textbooks And Curriculum Exchange
The Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia has accepted the first set of foreign textbooks, a set of Chinese language textbooks made by a firm in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Saudi Arabia has included the teaching of Mandarin into its education system, established Mandarin-related majors at nine colleges, and educated more than 300 local…
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Classroom’s “Big Brother”: Face-Recognition Software Is Now Being Used In A Chinese School To Point Out Students Who Aren’t Paying Attention
The idea behind employing facial recognition technology in the classroom is that it will allow teachers to more accurately measure the extent to which students are paying attention to the material being presented.
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A Teacher Who Was Fired Over Her Cat’s Appearance During Online Lessons Was Compensated $6,000
An art instructor working in the city of Guangzhou, China, received 40,000 yuan (about $6,000 or £5,000) in compensation after suing her former employer for unjust dismissal due to the presence of a cat in her online lesson.
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Government Officials Want To Open More Chinese Schools In The UAE
The UAE government and its Chinese counterpart are eagerly anticipating the opening of new Chinese schools in the country, which will further strengthen the cultural and educational links between the two countries. The statement was made during Thursday’s opening ceremony for the Chinese School Dubai, which has been open for just two years.
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China Punishes 27 Individuals For “Ugly” Illustrations In Math Textbooks
More than two dozen Chinese educational authorities were reprimanded after an investigation revealed that a series of graphics in math textbooks portrayed Chinese students in an unfavorable way. Approximately 27 employees at the state-owned publisher were disciplined or sacked on Monday after the Ministry of Education released a statement claiming the images had “failed to…
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China: Student Punished By School After Posting Selfie During Summer Vacation
A secondary school girl in China who was punished by her school for sharing a selfie on social media while she was on summer vacation has sparked a discussion over personal liberties and the right to privacy in the country.
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China: The Head Of University Was Removed For Rehiring Teachers Who Had Received “Instant PhDs” From Adamson
The head of a university in central China was removed from his position after education officials discovered that he had spent more than 180 million yuan (about US $27 million) on one-time payments for teachers who were transferred to a university in the Philippines to get an “instant PhD” and were then rehired to enhance…
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Sri Lanka: China Donates 10,000 Metric Tons Of Rice For School Lunch Program
In order to maintain the school lunch program, China supplied 10,000 metric tons of rice, according to the Ministry of Education.
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China Establishes Its First Political Party School in Africa
The first Political Party School in Tanzania, East Africa, has been constructed by the Chinese government. Students from six African nations have been accepted for the program’s initial cohort.
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China: Parents Demand That Angelababy Lookalike Teacher Be Fired Because She Is Attractive
Parents have lately asked that this kindergarten teacher be sacked from her position. It had little to do with her attitude and everything to do with her appearance. It would seem that she had such a striking resemblance to Angelababy that fathers were rushing to the school to get a glimpse of her.