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Sub-Par Performance of Filipino Students

(via www.asianweek.com) 7 days ago

The statistics were shocking for a culture that prizes education. The California Standardized Test scores for San Francisco public school students showed that Filipinos in 6th, 7th and 8th grades have "the highest...

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Illustration of a Japanese person

(via www.japanprobe.com) 8 days ago

Illustration of a Japanese person

The image used for the word "Japanese person" in a Japanese language textbook created by the Korea Association of Innovated Foreign Language Education (from Brian in Jeollanam-do)...

Tags: japanese, korea, foreign, language, education


Philippines population bill a waste of resources: think tank

(via news.yahoo.com) 9 days ago

Philippines population bill a waste of resources: think tank

A bill seeking to impose population control in the Philippines is a waste of valuable resources that would be better ploughed into education and infrastructure, a conservative think-tank said Thursday.

Tags: philippines, education, population


Heroes Season 3 Villians premiere

(via www.channelapa.com) 19 days ago

Heroes Season 3 Villians premiere

All our posts about Heroes Season 3: Villians has finally come to fruition. Of course, we spotlight the Asian stars as your favorite Heroes characters : Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura, James Kyson Lee as Ando Masahashi, and Sendhil....

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Designer Thuy Diep at Fashion Week Spring 2009 Collection

(via www.channelapa.com) 22 days ago

Designer Thuy Diep at Fashion Week Spring 2009 Collection

The label Thuy (pronounced Twee) is a true reflection of the designer and her life experiences. Vietnamese American Thuy Diep was born into a family of tailors.

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Asian Americans SAT Stars?

(via www.asianweek.com) 22 days ago

Asian Americans SAT Stars?

Model Minority alert! The Hong Kong Standard proclaimed that Asian Americans are "stars" in math. The Wall Street Journal stated "Asian-Americans continue to post stellar results. … 66 points better than the...

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Obama and McCain on China

(via time-blog.com) 23 days ago

The American Chamber of Commerce in China has published letters from the two U.S. presidential candidates on how they would approach relations with China. There are no huge surprises, though the McCain letter has a pretty hard...

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McCain on China

(via time-blog.com) 23 days ago

The resurgence of Asia is one of the epochal events of our time. It is a renaissance that is not only transforming the face of this vast region, but throwing open new opportunities for billions of people on both sides of the ....

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Good news for teachers on Teachers' Day

(via www.danwei.org) 25 days ago

Good news for teachers on Teachers' Day

A sudden eruption of teacher-related news in today's newspapers reminds readers that the otherwise unremarkable September 10th is Teacher's Day in China.

Tags: new, china, people, chinese, 2008, government, party, asia, money, problem, ceremony, economy, trade, education, teacher, cars, premiere, celebration, mayor


Japanese children using school buses

(via www.japanprobe.com) 26 days ago

Japanese children using school buses

Kyodo reports that there are over 4,700 school buses in use in Japan, and some 130,000 students at public elementary and junior high schools use them...

Tags: japan, japanese, school, children, culture, students, technology, education


LPGA rescinds English policy

(via www.channelapa.com) 28 days ago

LPGA rescinds English policy

LPGA Commissioner Carolyn F. Bivens released the following statement on the LPGA's policy on effective English communication. (Previous post on LPGA English speaking Requirements are racist.)

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