Stories about Education from May, 2014
EU Survey Indicates Correlation Between Anti-Minorities Views and Ideological Right
The French blog Rue89 analyzes the results [fr] of the Pew Center Survey on attitudes toward immigrants and minority groups in the European Union. Rue89 highlights that Roma population are the most ostracized minority group, especially in Italy and France : It also highlights that negative opinions about Roma, Muslims and...
Should Anti-Nuclear Parents in Taiwan Bring Their Kids to Protests?
As police razed tents and shot water cannons at people protesting the island's fourth nuclear power plant, there were children among them.
Local or International School? The Dilemma Facing Expats in Hong Kong
International schools are expensive, but local schools often require Cantonese skills. What's an expat parent to do?
Shamed Macedonian Government Caves in to Student Demands
Amid elections and economic instability, a student digital movement shames the Macedonian government into issuing a tender to fix appalling living conditions in the largest Skopje university dormitory.
South Korea's Late-Night Gaming Ban for Kids Ruled Constitutional
A law that prohibits kids from playing online games at night was declared constitutional. How will it affect the game industry, students' rights and net freedom?
Bocas Literary Festival Showcases Caribbean Literature
The 2014 NGC Bocas LitFest in Trinidad and Tobago has closed to rave reviews on social media about the "great things" the event is doing to promote Caribbean literature.
#BringBackOurGirls: Nigerians Demand Release of 200 Abducted Girls
People are mobilizing under the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls to pressure the government to do more to find more than 200 teen girls kidnapped by jihadist group Boko Haram.
Online Tools And Resources For Learning Bangla Language
Kolkata based British expat blog My Bangla Diary posts an interview with Steve Capell, the creator of Bangla Tangla. This resourceful website by Capell contains useful tools and contents for learning Bangla (Bengali) language online.
