The education ministry revised the calculation method for Japan’s university entry rate, after it was learned that the initial rate didn’t reflect graduates from schools for those with disabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/university-entry-rate-correction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #children #disability #specialeducation #universities #mext #surveys
A total of 281 teachers and staff at kindergartens, public elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan were disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/crime-legal/sexual-misconduct-educators/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mext #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools #highschools #children #sexcrimes #kindergartens #teachers #surveys
About 70% of private universities based in the Chubu region say they do not intend to refund admission fees to students who decide not to attend after passing entrance exams for the 2026 academic year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/japan/private-university-admission-refunds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #universities #mext #surveys #students
The education ministry plans to establish a fund for high school education reform in each of the 47 prefectures, totaling some ¥300 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/high-school-reform-funds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #highschools #mext #education #depopulation #students
Japan is preparing to overhaul its graduate education system in a bid to boost enrollment and increase the number of highly skilled professionals in its dwindling workforce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/masters-degree-five-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #universities #education #students #mext
Japan Post has been served a notice suspending 111 post offices from using mini cargo vehicles for delivery services for up to 160 days, due to their failure to properly conduct roll calls for drivers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/companies/japan-post-mini-vehicle-banned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #japanpost #mext #driving #delivery
Japan's transport ministry said it will create a unified system allowing delivery workers to open automatic locks at condominiums to drop off parcels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/japan/condo-unlocking-system-for-parcel-drop-offs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #delivery #mext #yamato #sagawaexpress
The education ministry is considering launching a model project in fiscal 2026 to dispatch cram school lecturers and others with teaching qualifications to public schools as temporary teachers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/10/japan/japan-substitute-teacher-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #schools #teachers #education #mext
The education has highlighted issues with third-grade junior high school students answering description-type questions in a national achievement test. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/japanese-description-tests/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mext #children #education #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools
A group chat that teachers allegedly used to share illicit images of elementary school girls has reignited the question: Is Japan facing a systemic failure to protect children from predatory educators? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/crime-legal/teachers-students-sexual-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #schools #students #children #sexcrimes #mext #teachers #sexualharassment #childporn
The average correct answer rates in the Japanese language and math sections of a national achievement test for students in Japan fell from the previous year, with students particularly struggling with writing tasks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/japan-national-achievement-tests-math-japanese-language/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mext #students #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools
The English proficiency of public junior high school and senior high school students in Japan continues to improve, an education ministry survey for fiscal 2024 showed Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/english-proficiency-improvement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #language #mext #juniorhighschools#highschools #language #english #surveys