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    Bac 2017: opening of an investigation into possible subject leaks

    France

    Press

    - L’OBS

    the Ministry of Education has launched an inquiry into possible leaks of physics-chemistry and Life/Earth Sciences (SVT) questions for the scientific baccalaureate. The leaks reportedly involved experimental competency assessment questions for the section S, that is, organized practical workshops in physics and SVT. Until the close of the inquiry, the ministry is withholding comment on the exactitude and the extent of these "possible leaks of the evaluation materials", which were reported by a teacher.

  • Newspaper

    Google and Facebook could access school student data

    France

    Press

    Caroline Beyer - Le Figaro

    A letter from the Digital Education Director authorizes the use by schools of the digital services of Google, Apple, Facebook or Amazon, much to the dismay of the CNIL and the unions. Marks, comments of teaching staff, attendance records ... What if companies or headhunters had such precious "behavioral" data on hand to assess their future recruits? This could be a way to differentiate between two resumes and begin true profiling for positions.

  • Newspaper

    Fake diploma sales thrive on the Internet

    France

    Press

    Marine Miller - Le Monde

    For a small fee, platforms provide university qualifications, from bachelor's to doctorate degrees. "We have seen this trend return over the past three years, even though sites from the early 2000s which sold fake diplomas had been gradually disappearing," acknowledges the founder of VerifDiploma, which verifies the authenticity of job candidates’ diplomas on behalf of Human resources services. Each year, his company checks 50,000 applications. Of these, 8% contain false diplomas.

  • Newspaper

    Over 47,000 ghost students registered in public and private universities

    Guinea

    Press

    - Africahotnews

    Thanks to the introduction of a new biometric census system, education authorities discovered the presence of 47000 fictitious students in public and private universities in the capital Conakry. Thanks to this information, the government will able to better equip its universities and teaching staff, by making sure that funds are directed where they are most needed. The Minister of Higher Education has indicated that this process may also pave the way for the introduction of an automated university access system.

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