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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 3h

Heat is the most significant climate hazard impacting learning. In 2024, 171 million students saw their education disrupted by extreme heat. buff.ly/4f3KfXa
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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 7h

#NewPost: The De-Professionalized Teaching Profession: The Lead the Change Interview with Taylor Strickland. buff.ly/V2aUlNN
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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 10h

In #Chad: Classrooms are left empty amidst teacher strike buff.ly/uqThVd8 “Classrooms remained closed, with no students.” @tchadinfos

Éducation : la grève largement suivie dans les établissements de N’Djamena - Tchadinfos

Au lendemain du lancement officiel de la rentrée scolaire 2025-2026 sur toute l’étendue du territoire national, la grève d’une semaine lancée par l’Union des enseignants du Tchad (SET), section de…

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 1d

In #Iran and #Belgium: Education International condemns escalating repression of teacher union activists. “We stand in solidarity with Iranian educators and urge the government to uphold its legal and moral responsibilities.” @eduint

Education International condemns escalating repression of Iranian teacher union activists

Education International (EI) has issued a strong condemnation of the Iranian government’s intensifying crackdown on teacher union activists, particularly members of the Coordinating Council of…

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 1d

Australian teachers are among the highest users of AI in classrooms globally, with 66% reporting AI use primarily for brainstorming lesson plans and learning content @ConversationUS

Australian teachers are some of the highest users of AI in classrooms around the world – new survey

Australian teachers are also reporting high rates of AI use in their work, according to the OECD’s latest Teaching and Learning International Survey.

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 1d

Of the 234 million children around the world who struggle to access quality education, 85 million are not attending school at all, 52% of those affected are girls. @euronews buff.ly/SLHUTqa

85 million children worldwide do not attend school, UNICEF says

Children not attending schools, primarily in countries with active war zones, is a critical issue this World Teacher's Day. #EuropeNews

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 2d

Equality, learning outcomes and heat: why extreme temperatures are not (just) a climate issue.

Equality, learning outcomes and heat: why extreme temperatures are not (just) a climate issue - World Education Blog

By 2050, nearly every child will face more frequent heatwaves — threatening their health, disrupting their education, and putting their future at risk.

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 2d

In #Nigeria: Education Emergency: 20M Out of School buff.ly/kvnzleG “Today, Nigeria has about 20 million out of school children and youth, more than the entire population of at least 22 African countries.” @THISDAYLIVE

EDUCATION FIRST, POLITICS ASIDE – THISDAYLIVE

Nigeria’s education sector remains vulnerable to the short term calculations of politics rather than the long term needs of learners, contends JOAN OSA OVIAWEWhen I first reviewed exam enrollment…

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 2d

#HongKong revamping school history subjects, with Communist Party founding added sc.mp/qk4rf?utm_so... via @scmpnews

Hong Kong revamping school history subjects, with Communist Party founding added

Education Bureau has announced significant changes to the framework for both the senior secondary Chinese history and history curriculums.

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 3d

#Incaseyoumissedit: Collaboration, Professional Networks & Grassroots Change: The Lead the Change Interview with Kemi Oyewole buff.ly/h58TZMV
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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 3d

UNDP warns #Myanmar’s youth are now a ‘generation on hold’ due to disrupted education, shrinking job opportunities, and fragile livelihoods. "Nearly 1/5 of youth, around 3 million, are not in employment, education, or training.” @UNDPasiapac buff.ly/Knkx87e.

Myanmar’s youth “on hold” as education and employment crisis deepens, warns UNDP

Myanmar’s demographic dividend is slipping away as disrupted education, shrinking job opportunities, and fragile livelihoods push a generation of young people, particularly young women, to the…

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 3d

#Incaseyoumissedit Racialized Expertise as Change Capital: The Lead the Change Interview with Román Liera buff.ly/d8U8GV7
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Racialized Expertise as Change Capital: The Lead the Change Interview with Román Liera

In this month’s Lead the Change (LtC) interview, Román Liera designs his research program to study racial equity and organizational change in higher education. Liera is an Assistant Professor of Hi…

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 4d

New policy drives digital learning in #Bosnia+Herzegovina
buff.ly/q9BCozv "With the pace of technological development expanding rapidly, any country’s economic future success depends on the skills and education of its citizens, starting from early childhood." @eu_eeas

The adoption of the Reform Agenda is just the beginning. Let’s work together to reach the finish line.

Op-ed by the Head of the EU Delegation/EU Special Representative in BiH Luigi Soreca

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 4d

The Cultural Revolution will no longer be a stand-alone topic in the Chinese history curriculum while several issues have been removed, including the “Outer Mongolia Incident” and the “Tibet Incident” from the early republican era of #China.

Cultural Revolution: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Cultural Revolution. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 5d

GLOBAL SHORTAGE: It’s not just a problem in the U.S. The global education community is facing an eye-popping shortage of 44 million teachers by 2030. Here’s what education experts say are the causes, and why they say there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. buff.ly/ArPSeyL

International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 5d

#NewPost: Collaboration, Professional Networks & Grassroots Change: The Lead the Change Interview with Kemi Oyewole buff.ly/h58TZMV
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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 5d

In the #Philippines: Teacher upskilling, digital education resources, and technical and evaluation doubled student math competency
“Students … increased their math scores from an average of 27 percent to 56 percent in 12 weeks.” @philstarlife

Bridging learning gaps with ‘High Touch, High Tech’ learning in PH

DepEd, Ayala Foundation, and partners boost math scores in public elementary schools through CENTEX Digital Education

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 6d

In #France: Strikes highlight gaps in education funding buff.ly/D1NyONA
“The [education] workers we meet support the need for more tax justice and social justice and recognise the need for a budget that addresses schools’ needs.” @guardian

Fresh strikes held in France amid continuing political void

Unions aim to keep up pressure on new PM, who has still not formed a government, over budget and super-rich tax

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 6d

In #Malaysia: Education Blueprint 2026-2035 and the new 2027 curriculum aim to boost STEM, AI, mental health support & equal access
“The ministry recently finalised the Education (Amendment) Bill 2025 to make secondary education compulsory” @staronline buff.ly/ysFg3AV

International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 6d

In #Zambia: Leadership policy gaps limit girls’ voices early on ✏️
“Early exclusion from leadership opportunities may deny girls the skills and opportunities needed to later progress through the leadership pipeline.” @BrookingsInst

Ubuntu Womanism: Strengthening leadership pathways for girls in Zambia | Brookings

2025 Echidna Global Scholar Racheal Kalaba outlines her plan to research leadership pathways for girls in Zambia.

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 7d

In #Latvia: Ministry proposes fewer centralized exams in schools
“To avoid increasing the overall number of state-mandated assessments in general secondary education, the ministry proposes reducing the number of advanced-level exams by one.” @bnnnewscom

Latvia’s ministry proposes reducing number of centralized exams in secondary schools - Baltic News Network

The Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) has proposed dropping one advanced-level centralized exam in secondary schools.

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 7d

#Thailand’s first certified Eco-School
“Astra Academy promotes environmental awareness and student-led program for young people to exchange sustainability ideas with international peers.” @KhaosodEnglish
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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 7d

In #Spain: Reducing teacher workload and bureaucracy buff.ly/9uweo8a “The instruction of legally binding teaching hour limits is expected to provide teachers with improved working conditions by reducing excessive classroom time and associated paperwork.” @Muricatoday

Sánchez to cap teaching hours for primary and secondary school teachers

Sánchez To Cap Teaching Hours For Primary And Secondary School Teachers Keep up with the Latest News In English from around Spain

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 8d

#NewPost: Racialized Expertise as Change Capital: The Lead the Change Interview with Román Liera buff.ly/d8U8GV7
@RomanLiera
@EdChangeSIG
@ICSEIglobal
@AERA_EdResearch
@LizZumpe

Racialized Expertise as Change Capital: The Lead the Change Interview with Román Liera

In this month’s Lead the Change (LtC) interview, Román Liera designs his research program to study racial equity and organizational change in higher education. Liera is an Assistant Professor of Hi…

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · 8d

In #Indonesia: Over 5,000 students fell ill from President Prabowo’s $28B free meal program meant to fight malnutrition buff.ly/jpy2eaB
“Child safety must be placed above the government’s political goals.” @WillySukamoto

Indonesia faces calls to halt free meal program as over 5,000 schoolchildren fall ill

The government program, which began in January with the aim of fighting malnutrition, delivers on a campaign promise by President Prabowo Subianto.

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