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10 сюжетовDubai KHDA forms parents and educators councils, approves new students council
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has set up the first Dubai Parents Council, with 15 parents of private-school students, and the first Dubai Educators Council, with 15 teachers and education professionals. It also ap…
Education minister: ‘10 Seoul National Universities’ project to add 2+ regions next year
Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said at a National Assembly audit on Oct 7 that the “10 Seoul National Universities” project will support two or more additional regional universities next year, after Busan National, Chonnam National and Chu…
Consumers sue Starbucks in US over “sugar-free” labels on eight drinks
Consumers have sued Starbucks in a US federal court in western Washington state, saying the chain falsely labels eight beverages as “sugar-free,” according to Japanese wire reports. The plaintiffs say a Venti-size (0.6–0.7 litre) drink from…
Three US consumers sue Starbucks over “Sugar-Free” protein drink labels
Three US consumers filed a proposed class action against Starbucks in Seattle federal court on October 2 over eight protein drinks whose names include “Sugar-Free”, saying a Venti contains 13–21 grams of sugar, mostly lactose from milk. Sta…
Sferum launches “Olympiads” service listing school competitions
The educational platform Sferum launched a new service called “Olympiads”, which collects information about competitions for schoolchildren by subject and field. It is available in the “Services” tab of the Sferum space in the Max messenger…
Министр образования Южной Кореи: первокурсники региональных национальных университетов с 2027 года получат полную поддержку по оплате обучения
Министр образования Чхве Гё Джин заявил на аудиторской проверке в комитете Национального собрания 7 октября, что новые студенты, поступающие в региональные национальные университеты, начиная с 2027 года будут получать полную поддержку по оп…
Secondhand platform Bungaejangter to hold first “Bungae Day” on Oct 9
Bungaejangter, a South Korean secondhand goods platform, said it will hold its first one-day “Bungae Day” shopping event on Oct 9, Hangul Day, with instant discount coupons for purchases made through its safe payment. The company said the c…
Cornell opens independent review of 2024 assault case as faculty seek no-confidence vote
Cornell University's board special committee said it has appointed former US deputy attorney general Sally Yates to lead an independent review of the school's sexual violence prevention and response system. The review follows a civil lawsui…
Cornell faculty move for no-confidence vote in president over assault case
Members of Cornell University's Faculty Council have filed a no-confidence resolution against President Michael Kotlikoff and the university administration over its handling of a 2024 campus sexual assault case, with about 40 of the council…
US extends deadline for student loan auto pay interest rate cut to end of 2026
The US Department of Education has extended the deadline for student loan borrowers to enroll in auto pay and receive a 1 percent interest rate reduction to the end of 2026; the original deadline was Sept. 30. The reduction lasts through Ju…