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Education • NEWS · DIGITAL EDUCATION

Malaysia Plans AI Classrooms as 1,180 Schools in Six States Still Lack Fibre

A Malaysian parliamentary disclosure puts the fibre gap at 1,180 schools across six states. Wireless alternatives exist, while AI classroom plans face a test of everyday reliability.

MalaysiaEducation
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Education • France / Public Institutions / History

France Is Bringing Armistice Commemorations Into Every School. Teachers Are Debating What That Means.

France has ordered annual school-based November 11 ceremonies, while teachers’ unions challenge the balance between historical learning and official remembrance. Nationwide results are not yet known.

FranceEducation
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Education • BRAZIL · EDUCATION

Brazil’s National Exam Had More Registrations. Nearly a Third Missed Day One.

Brazil reports 32% preliminary absenteeism on Enem 2026’s first day. Expanded registration cannot alone show how many candidates actually took the exam.

BrazilEnem
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Education • Kenya · Public Education

Kenya Advertises 7,720 Teacher Replacements — Not 7,720 Net New Posts

Kenya has advertised 7,720 permanent teaching vacancies to replace departing staff. The vacancies are not evidence of 7,720 additional positions in the school system.

KenyaTeachers Service Commission
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Education • BRAZIL · EDUCATION

Brazil Opens Enem 2026 for 5.05 Million Registered Candidates as Exam Joins Saeb

Brazil opens its two-Sunday Enem exam with 5,051,345 confirmed registrations. The 2026 edition also enters Saeb, a shift in education assessment whose school-level results are not due until 2027.

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Education • India · School examinations

CBSE Releases 2027 Class 10 and 12 Board Exam Timetables: Key Dates and What Comes Next

India’s CBSE has published the 2027 main-exam timetable for Classes 10 and 12. Both start on February 16 at 10:30 a.m. IST, but the final dates, first subjects and practical-exam arrangements differ.

CBSEIndia Education
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Education • BANGLADESH / PRIMARY EDUCATION

Bangladesh Approves Tk 41,090 Crore Primary Education Programme, With Revisions Still Ahead

ECNEC approved the Tk 41,090.48 crore PEDP-5 plan on November 4, but its revised project proposal and external financing arrangements still require work.

BangladeshPrimary Education
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Education • MEXICO · EDUCATION POLICY

Mexico’s School Phone Restrictions Take Effect — and the Exceptions Matter

Mexico’s nationwide school-device rules began on November 3. Basic education faces an all-day use restriction, with teaching, emergency and accessibility exceptions; older students face different rules.

MexicoEducation Policy
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Education • EDUCATION POLICY

Bangladesh Sets 1 December for HSC Supplementary Exams, With Registration Opening This Week

Bangladesh has confirmed a 1 December start for HSC supplementary exams. The eligibility limit, short form-fill-up window and overlapping result-review process leave candidates with several deadlines to track.

BangladeshHSC
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Education • VIETNAM / EDUCATION POLICY

Vietnam’s New Education Decree Takes Effect. What It Changes for Schooling and Literacy.

Decree 353/2026 took effect on November 1 and sets rules for universal preschool for ages five to six, compulsory primary and lower-secondary education, and literacy programmes. Its impact will depend on local implementation and support.

VietnamEducation Policy
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Education • GLOBAL / EDUCATION AND CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS

347 Million Children Face El Niño Weather Risk. That Does Not Mean 347 Million Are Out of School.

UNICEF and Save the Children issued guidance for schools facing a possible strong El Niño. Their 347-million estimate describes children in forecast-risk areas, not confirmed school closures or learning losses.

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Education • EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY EXPLAINER

England's New Lifelong Learning Loans Are Open. Who Can Actually Use Them?

Applications have opened for England's Lifelong Learning Entitlement for eligible courses starting in early 2027. Flexibility may help working adults, but course eligibility and repayment rules matter.

Lifelong LearningEducation Funding
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