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  • Newspaper

    Nepotism, fraud, waste, and cheating ... welcome to England's school system

    UK

    Press

    Liz Lightfoot - The Guardian

    A Nottingham teacher has collected 3,800 reports on corruption in the international school system that deal with nepotism, fraud, and cheating. In England, they highlight structural "reform", with its waste of money on free schools that never open, the horrific ongoing costs of successive Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs), and the way schools are pitched against each other to survive. Examples include an academy boss telling teachers to cheat on exams and the widespread relocation of students to improve school performance.

  • Newspaper

    Education sector records 80 percent of corruption in Oyo State

    Nigeria

    Press

    Wale Akinselure - Nigerian Tribune

    The cases of corruption in the education sector in Oyo State are ranging from reports of school administrators collecting money, students sitting mock exams, officials asking for grants from principals before distributing the school materials the government purchased for students to receiving money from teachers to deploy them to preferred areas. The governor announced that dismissal and prosecution awaited anyone who sabotaged government efforts through corrupt practices.

  • Video

    Gifts to teachers in China: corruption or appreciation?

    China

    Video

    NTD France -

    On Teachers' Day in China, it is traditional for pupils to show their appreciation to their teachers. However, in this video, we see a different twist to the initiative. Some parents shower teachers with expensive gifts based on their income. Unfortunately, this practice is often used to influence teachers, leading to differential treatment of pupils in the classroom. 

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