Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
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Study-abroad broker to file for bankruptcy
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 09/30/2008
- Daily EdNews , Higher Education , International Headlines
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A company that mediates between people wishing to study abroad and foreign universities and language schools will file for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, a lawyer representing the company said Monday.
Tainted rice products used in 90,000 school meals
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 09/21/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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Fried egg rolls containing starch made from tainted rice were served in 90,000 school lunches in Chiba Prefecture and the city of Nagano, it has been learned. The starch used to make the egg rolls was produced by Niigata Prefecture-based Shimada Kagaku Kogyo Co.
6 Oita teachers fired over rigged hiring exams
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 09/8/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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OITA--The Oita Prefectural Board of Education officially decided Sunday to cancel the contracts of six of the 21 teachers who were hired in April after passing an employment exam last year in which their scores were inflated due to bribery, board officials said.
4 admit test score scandal charges / Prosecutors to clarify systemic corruption at Oita prefectural education board
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 09/4/2008
- Daily EdNews , Higher Education , International Headlines
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OITA--Four former public education officials charged in a bribery scandal over teachers employment tests in Oita Prefecture admitted all the facts presented in indictments during the first hearing at the Oita District Court on Thursday.
Oita school term starts in strained atmosphere
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 09/1/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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A total of five vice principals and teachers resigned or were dismissed during the summer vacation in connection with manipulated teacher employment examinations and management-promotion tests for principals and vice principals. The future of another teacher, for whom disciplinary action has yet to be decided, still hangs in the balance.
21 teachers to be fired over hiring test scandal
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 08/29/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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OITA--The Oita Prefectural Board of Education has identified and decided to fire 21 teachers who were hired in April after passing an employment exam because their test scores were inappropriately inflated as a result of bribery and other reasons.
Govt to defray class materials costs
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 08/26/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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Primary school students carry bags containing their summer homework as they returned to school Monday morning in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
The Education, Science and Technology Ministry will likely establish a subsidy system to cover half of the costs to be incurred by city, town and village governments through their purchase of teaching materials to be used under new curriculum guidelines, ministry sources said Monday.
The Education, Science and Technology Ministry will likely establish a subsidy system to cover half of the costs to be incurred by city, town and village governments through their purchase of teaching materials to be used under new curriculum guidelines, ministry sources said Monday.
School board keeps lid on test results
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 08/11/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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TOTTORI--The Tottori Prefectural Board of Education decided Monday not to disclose scores by school and municipality on national achievement tests conducted by the Education, Science and Technology Ministry in April 2007 and April 2008.
Schools search for ways to survive
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 07/28/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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School districts for public high schools have since 2003 been abolished in Tokyo and 19 other prefectures, while the number of such districts have been reduced through integration in nine other prefectures during the same period, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey.
Panel to urge doubling of information in textbooks
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 07/27/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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The government's council on revitalizing education is to propose increasing the volume of information in textbooks at primary, middle and high schools, as well as improving the quality of content, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Saturday.
Govt moves to help youth troubled at home, school
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 07/25/2008
- Daily EdNews , Behavioral Health , K-12 , International Headlines
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The government decided Friday to encourage youths having trouble at school or at work by stepping up organized joint efforts by municipalities, schools and other bodies. The plan will be included in a draft for a new outline of policies for youth development that will be drawn up this year.
Teacher exam reviews eyed by 37 boards
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 07/23/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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Fifty-eight prefectural and municipal governments said they allowed only board of education officials to take part in screenings for public schoolteachers, but 37 of them expressed hope they could improve this system in some way, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey.
Govt wants 5,000 students, lecturers enrolled in 5 yrs in 'Asian ERASMUS'
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 07/20/2008
- Daily EdNews , Higher Education , International Headlines
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The government hopes to involve up to 5,000 students and lecturers from universities in Japan, China, South Korea and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in its Asian version of the ERASMUS program for academic credit transfer and accumulation within five years from 2009, it was learned Sunday.
New form of bullying by e-mail on rise
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 07/18/2008
- Daily EdNews , Behavioral Health , K-12 , International Headlines
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A new form of bullying is rapidly spreading among middle and high school students in which bullies hide their identities by sending hate e-mail using the return e-mail addresses and names of other students whom the targets know.
Oita to fire teachers with rigged results
- By Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
- Published 07/16/2008
- Daily EdNews , K-12 , International Headlines
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OITA--The Oita Prefectural Board of Education decided Wednesday to dismiss teachers who were confirmed to have passed teacher employment exams after having their test results modified, officials said.
