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Demand Surges for International Education in Taiwan - Taiwan Business TOPICS


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An influx of families fleeing the pandemic has created a supply crunch at international schools.
Taiwan has stood out as one of the few countries able to keep schools open during the coronavirus pandemic. Some families in the West with ties to Taiwan and the means to relocate have returned here because of the safer, more normal conditions. Foreign professionals have also been increasingly interested in moving to the island, as seen by the record number of Employment Gold Cards issued in 2020.
The influx of overseas Taiwanese and expat professionals is heightening demand for international education, in some cases exceeding available spots. To be sure, schools like the Taipei American School (TAS) and Taipei European School (TES) have long had waiting lists. But others that usually have room for qualified students are seeing a record number of applications. ....

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TAS student organizes hackathon to save the world


TAS student organizes hackathon to save the world
A 24-hour, economics-themed virtual hackathon is expected to draw over 500 teens from around the globe
By Han Cheung / Staff reporter
Benjamin Chen (陳昱安) didn’t know how intense a hackathon could be.
“You literally work non-stop. You don’t eat breakfast, you don’t eat lunch because you really need to finish the product,” the 10th-grader from Taipei American School says. “You feel the adrenaline rushing… It’s refreshing, I was like a new person.”
Chen became fascinated by these round-the-clock competitions to create technology or software products, and participated in 10 more before he decided to start one that focused on his twin passions of economics and technology. He says there are many hackathons that delve into social and environmental issues, but few have economics as the main theme, not to mention student-led and focused ones. ....

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