With schools well into their final term and the university academic year already winding down, it¡¯s time to reflect on the most significant events in Japanese education this past year.
¡°Most significant¡± doesn¡¯t mean the most discussed, but rather events most likely to have a lasting impact. For example, readers won¡¯t find any mention below of the annual, but ultimately trivial, hand-wringing in response to the University of Tokyo¡¯s placement in the World University Rankings. Instead, you¡¯ll be introduced to some seemingly boring policy minutiae decided in certainly boring committee meetings because they¡¯ll lead to change that can be seen, not just believed in.
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