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Skepticism over university department mergers in Taiwan
In Taiwan, private universities like Tamkang University are merging departments due to declining student numbers and birth rates. Experts question the effectiveness of these mergers while education groups call for government support to maintain teaching quality and protect teacher and student rights.2024/01/22 17:36 -
Hou Yu-ih unveils plan to combat school violence
Kuomintang (KMT) Presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih presents a four-point plan to address school violence, criticizing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration’s social safety net. The plan includes stricter regulations, preventive education, enhanced security checks, and tougher punishments for gang intrusions. Hou’s response comes after a high school student in New Taipei City was slashed in the neck, putting campus security under scrutiny. He questions the effectiveness of the government’s Social Safety Net 2.0 plan and calls for revisions to regulations. Tung Yao-tsung, president of the New Taipei City Parents’ Association, supports Hou’s stance and urges the Ministry of Education to focus on an intermediary education system to improve school security. Retired teacher Wang Chiung-yuan emphasizes the need for a balanced approach that considers the rights of all students.2024/01/04 18:20 -
Crowds rally for justice for dismissed teachers
Crowds gather to protest the unjust dismissal of teachers at Yi Ming Senior High School in Hsinchu County. Demands for justice and improved labor conditions. Calls for Ministry of Education intervention2023/08/08 20:53