Regional Degree Mills Update For an extensive guide to active, emerging and recent degree mills and officially unaccredited universities, compiled from original research by the Higher Education Supplement of The Australian Newspaper, visit the Bogus Institutions Web site. Many TOEFL Test Centers to Close Worldwide…
Regional New Grants Aim to Keep Bright Talents in Europe Research organizations in Europe have approved a new program of research grants aimed at keeping young talents and scholars working on the continent. The European Young Investigations Awards program is expected to provide an average…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Iran UNESCO to Open Educational Training Institute UNESCO will open the region’s first educational training institute in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The institute, scheduled to open in September,…
Kazakhstan First Lady Pushes Controversial Reform A controversial experiment, based on the teachings of a Russian ascetic who advocated walking barefoot in the snow, is about to be implemented at selected schools throughout the country. A college of higher education, secondary school and kindergarten in…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Regional Illiteracy Still a Problem in Asia and Africa According to a recent United Nations report, worldwide illiteracy is diminishing, with the rate estimated at 23 percent today compared…