Last July, Beijing launched a sweeping crackdown that essentially stifled the industry. Industry insiders said it has not truly reduced burdens on Chinese students and their parents. Read More: scmp.com/tech/policy/ar…

China's wealthy continue to show trust in Western education in the post-pandemic era, but more expect their children to return on completion of overseas study. #ukedchat Read more: scmp.com/news/people-cu…

China’s education reform is resulting in overworked teachers, a recent survey shows parental expectations also remain high, despite the ban on for-profit tutors. Read more: supchina.com/2022/03/08/chi…

Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang to set up ‘piano labs’ in UK schools. Plan follows schemes in US and China that have given 180,000 disadvantaged children access to keyboards. #ukedchat #ukeducation Read more: theguardian.com/education/2022…

China's cram school fever shifts to athletics following crackdown. Physical education has been promoted to a required subject on the Senior High School Entrance Examination, at the same level as Chinese, mathematics and English. Read More: asia.nikkei.com/Business/Educa…

April survey of more than 200 businesses finds that turnover rate among teachers in coming school year could surpass 40 per cent. Read more: scmp.com/economy/china-…

Computational thinking education is gaining traction in Hong Kong, as primary schools develop curriculums to meet the future needs of workplaces. Read More: scmp.com/presented/tech…

The official regulation is the latest move by Chinese authorities to reduce screen time among children, with the rule likely to be followed elsewhere in China. #ukedchat #chinaeducation #internationaleducation Read more: scmp.com/tech/policy/ar…

Annual AP Exams effectively cancelled for eight host cities, including major education hubs Shanghai and Beijing. Exam authority College Board cites ‘scale and uncertainty of the situation in China’. Read More: scmp.com/news/china/art…

China's international schools hit by exodus of teachers dejected by COVID curbs. About 40% of international teachers will leave mainland jobs this year. #internationaleducation #ukedchat Read more: reuters.com/world/china/ch…

We at UKCPS are seeing an increased number of parent enquiries towards Y10 & Y12 enrollment for their children abroad at UK schools. Over the long-run we expect demand to return to pre-pandemic levels. #ukedchat #internationaleducation Read more: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

The larger meaning of China's crackdown on school tutoring. With the aim of reining in the competitive excesses of market capitalism. #ukedchat #interationaleducation Read More: newyorker.com/culture/cultur…

The British Chamber of Commerce in China has estimated that up to 60 per cent of foreign teachers will leave their positions this year. #ukedchat #internationaleducation Read more: ft.com/content/2ae60e…

China’s university entrance exams are already stressful. Now add Covid. Could this lead to an uptick in students applying for placements abroad? #ukedchat #internationaleducation Read more: washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/…

New rules around the names international schools can use in China show brand power is big business in education – and could be another buffer on growth in the region after two years of Covid disruption. #ukedchat #internationaleducation Read more: tes.com/magazine/analy…

New Oriental’s Yu Minhong brings back English teaching with a live-streaming e-commerce twist! #internationaleducation #ukedchat #chinaeducation Read More: scmp.com/tech/big-tech/…

Teachers using English lessons in China to sell steaks have become a viral hit, Videos of Dong’s class have ricocheted across Chinese social media, earning him the moniker of “steak bro”. #ukedchat #internationaleducation Read More: ft.com/content/e3539a…

China nationalizes private schools in ongoing reform of education sector. The Shanghai government buys up hundreds of thousands of places to open them up to non-fee-paying students. #chinaeducation #internationaleducation Read more: rfa.org/english/news/c…

China’s Education System Is Notoriously Rigid. This School Is Trying to Change That. A documentary explores how some educators are experimenting with ways to reform China’s schools. #chinaeducation #internationaleducation Read more: vice.com/en/article/bvm…

The crackdown on for-profit supplementary classes is said to be worsening education inequality in the world’s most populous country. #internationaleducation #ukedchat Read more: vice.com/en/article/jgm…