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Learning disabilities test comes under fire
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/05/2018
» Thousands of students have been misdiagnosed with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) because the screening method currently used by schools nationwide is not effective, a study has found.
Financially-stretched parents rush to pawnshops
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/05/2018
» Pawnshops, or Rong Rub Jum Num have long been "lenders of last resort" for many Thai parents in need of quick financial aid, especially with the new school term about to start in less than a week.
Top officials linked to education fund theft
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/05/2018
» Seven high-ranking education officials and retirees have been found to be involved in the embezzlement of more than 88 million baht from a protection fund supposed to help underprivileged children, according to an internal Education Ministry probe.
Parents sue over substandard nurse classes
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/05/2018
» Parents of two nursing graduates sued Christian University Tuesday for admitting students to its nursing courses for the 2017/2018 academic year despite the fact the degrees had not been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Nepal kids get scholarships
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/04/2018
» The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Thailand has provided scholarships to 40 students affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal three years ago which took more than 9,000 lives and damaged 900,000 houses and schools.
Obec boots out school chief over B400k bribe
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/04/2018
» The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) has fired former Samsenwittayalai School director Viroj Samruan for receiving "tea money" -- a local euphemism for a bribe -- from parents in exchange for enrolling their children in his institution last year.
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.
Construction site kids fall between cracks
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/03/2018
» More than 60,000 children living on construction site camps in Thailand struggle to access basic forms of assistance, a report by Unicef and the Baan Dek Foundation has found.
B25bn urged annually for equality fund
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/03/2018
» The Equitable Education Fund needs an annual budget of 25 billion baht or 5% of the education budget for the first five years of the law's enforcement, says Prasarn Trairatvorakul, a member of the Independent Committee for Education Reform (ICER).
From 'wasteland' to learning utopia
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/03/2018
» Students have shown their interest in joining programmes launched by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) that aim to encourage them to spend their free time more constructively during the long school break.