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Long-overdue end of O-Net exams
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2021
» For the past 15 years, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) has been the target of criticism. Introduced to test the academic proficiency of students nationwide in 2005, it has been attacked for its failure to improve their knowledge and skills.
Rocky road to academic excellence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2019
» It seems 2019 was not the best year for the education system as Thai students still performed below the international average. Meanwhile, The Education Ministry's plan to merge small-sized schools with fewer than 40 students into larger ones sparked protests. Another issue was the school lunch scandal which sparked outrage when several schools nationwide served substandard lunch meals. On the bright side, the Education Ministry announced plans to introduce a bilingual education programme in about 2,000 public schools in the next academic year.
Pupils below global average
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/12/2019
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission has vowed to strengthen students' reading skills after pupils were found to be consistently performing below the international average in core subjects, according to the results of the international 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) examinations.
Poor grades for Thai students in PISA tests
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/12/2019
» Thai students are consistently performing below the international average in core subjects, according to the results of the international 2018 PISA examinations.
Obec brands O-Net fails a success
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/04/2019
» While the overall scores of Grade 6 and 9 students who participated in the latest Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) have improved, the number of students who failed remains alarmingly high, according to the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets).
Thai English proficiency drops
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/11/2018
» Thailand has dropped 11 spots in the proficiency rankings for non-native English speaking countries.
Refugee kids 'held in squalor'
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/07/2018
» Significant trauma is being experienced by refugee children being held in Thailand's squalid immigration detention centres (IDCs), claims a new report from Save the Children, a non-governmental organisation that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.
NACC on lookout for graft at schools
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/04/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is monitoring money transactions of state-run schools in order to prevent bribes demanded in exchange for enrolling Matthayom 1 and 4 students in institutions with highly competitive admissions.
Govt seeks to close the great class divide
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 07/01/2018
» The Education Ministry came up with several strategies to improve the learning experiences for students at all levels last year. However, education analysts and research organisations have found a wide range of issues in the system, which they hope to fix within 2018.
Top 5 education stories of the year
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/12/2017
» This year has passed by without much for the education system to celebrate. The Bangkok Post's Top 5 news stories on education reflect this scenario as we hope for more good news in 2018.