Families move to Thailand seeking an alternative to China’s pressure-cooker schools, details here | Education

Families move to Thailand seeking an alternative to China’s pressure-cooker schools, details here | Education

The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a top elementary school in Wuhan, a provincial capital in central China. While kindergarten and first grade were relatively carefree, the homework assignments started piling up in second grade. Families in China are moving to Thailand seeking an alternative to … Read more

Agents ‘implanted’ anti-China content in overseas university applications, ministry says

Agents ‘implanted’ anti-China content in overseas university applications, ministry says

The ministry said there were “hidden risks” involved, and that smearing China in overseas university applications was a national security risk. China is the world’s largest market for overseas study, and it has become common practice for students to use agents to apply for foreign universities to help them navigate unfamiliar education and admissions systems. … Read more