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Why Chinese Education Stocks Crashed Today @themotleyfool #stocks $EDU $TAL $GOTU
The Chinese government continues to crack down on the sector.
June 3, 2021 Source: The Motley Fool
‘Her IQ is far lower’: professor’s rant at ‘mediocre’ daughter goes viral
A Beijing academic who calls himself a ‘wonder child’ and claims he had memorised the dictionary by the age of six, has complained about his primary school-aged daughter’s academic performance.
May 31, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
GSX Closing Unit, Cutting Staff on China Education Crackdown
GSX Techedu Inc. is closing a unit and cutting staff in response to China’s crackdown on its online-education sector.
May 31, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Education in China is becoming increasingly unfair to the poor
The hukou system of household registration exacerbates a huge divide | China
May 27, 2021 Source: The Economist
America’s largest school systems announce full-time return to in-person learning this fall
The public school districts in New York City and Los Angeles became the latest to announce their planned transitions away from virtual learning.
May 24, 2021 Source: Washington Post
SoftBank-backed Zhangmen files for US IPO as China steps up regulation on private education | KrASIA
Although several Chinese education companies were fined in April, Zhangmen hasn't received any warnings or penalties so far.
May 20, 2021 Source: KrASIA
EXCLUSIVE China planning new crackdown on private tutoring sector - sources
China is framing tough new rules to clamp down on a booming private tutoring industry, aiming both to ease pressure on school children and boost the country's birth rate by lowering family living costs, sources told Reuters.
May 12, 2021 Source: Reuters
Beijing fines edtech giants Zuoyebang, Yuanfudao over false ads
The State Administration for Market Regulation imposed a maximum penalty of 2.5 million yuan each on Big Tech-funded Zuoyebang and Yuanfudao.
May 10, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
Beijing Slaps Fines on Tutoring Apps Backed by Tencent, Alibaba
China is expanding its far-reaching tech campaign into online education, issuing the maximum penalties to two of the country’s fastest-growing tutoring apps for violating competition and pricing laws.
May 9, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
TAL Education Group Files Its Annual Report on Form 20-F
/PRNewswire/ -- TAL Education Group (the "Company") (NYSE: TAL), a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, today announced it filed its...
May 7, 2021 Source: PRNewswire
Beijing fines online education firm at centre of Bill Hwang storm
Beijing fined TAL, Gaosi, Koolearn and GSX for ‘false or misleading pricing methods’ amid an online education crackdown that has sent stocks tumbling.
April 26, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
Hong Kong public shun national security education day events held by city's disciplinary forces | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Fewer than half of the visitors who attended open days held to mark the city’s first National Security Education Day were unconnected to the disciplinary services who staged the events, according to official statistics. FactWire, who compiled the data, also found that the number of people who visited just one of the events alone – […]
April 23, 2021 Source: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Macau unveils national security education exhibition as city's chief speaks of 'patriots ruling Macau' | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Macau has unveiled an exhibition to bolster the city’s national security education. Its chief executive has been talking about implementing the principle of “Macau governed by patriots” in recent weeks, as neighbouring Hong Kong goes through a massive electoral overhaul which will make it almost impossible for opposition figures to run in the city’s leadership […]
April 21, 2021 Source: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong prison officers quell mock riot in demonstration for National Security Education Day | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong’s prison officers showed off their capabilities in tackling a mock riot – fending off inmates wielding canes and slippers – as their training institute opened to the public to mark Thursday’s National Security Education Day. The Correctional Services Department event featured a series of performance, drills, games and quiz booths. Officers demonstrated the […]
April 15, 2021 Source: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
China’s crackdown reaches Hong Kong classrooms: ‘It feels like there is a noose over my head’
New national security curriculum for schools raises censorship fears among teachers and parents
April 14, 2021 Source: FinancialTimes
Hong Kong Launches 'National Security Education' Campaign in Schools
Teaching materials ignore the arrests of dozens of peaceful dissidents and pro-democracy lawmakers under the law.
April 12, 2021 Source: Radio Free Asia
How Old-School Parenting Is Holding Back Alternative Education
China’s alternative schools are helping stressed parents find a sense of community. Can they get them to stop seeing their kids as an extension of themselves?
April 9, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Archegos sell-off: How a Chinese firm lost half its value in two days
GSX Techedu is caught in a Wall Street stock sell-off, while facing increased regulatory scrutiny over online education in China.
March 30, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
China's “Bilingual Education” Policy in Tibet
Summary So this is bilingual education: In theory, it means you can do both [languages]. It sounds beautiful. But in practice, the working language [in schools and offices] even at the township [rural] level is becoming Chinese.
March 11, 2021 Source: Human Rights Watch