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Teachers deplore test goal boost
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 12/02/2015
» School teachers are voicing concerns that students are not ready for the new goal from the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) to raise national average scores on standardised tests.
Obec opposes condoms in schools plan
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/02/2015
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) opposes condom vending machines in schools as a way to promote safe sex among students.
Obec boss: No condom dispensers
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 09/02/2015
» The head of the Office of the Basic Education Commission said he will not allow condom-vending machines to be installed at Obec schools, saying they should be placed at other more-appropriate locations.
Teacher numbers face curbs
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 09/02/2015
» Teacher education and development is set for an overhaul to cope with increasing demand and changes in technology, a recent meeting hosted by the Education Ministry was told.
Burapha dissenters seek rector's removal
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 06/02/2015
» About 50 Burapha University lecturers and students yesterday called on the education minister to replace their acting rector with a "neutral" figure, until a new rector is selected.
Students urge new director, push on school air con probe
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 05/02/2015
» About 20 students of Navaminthrachinuthit Suankularb Wittayalai School in Samut Prakan yesterday handed an open letter to the Education Ministry, urging a change in school director and a probe into alleged corruption.
Schools get greater say on testing
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 01/02/2015
» Individual schools would be given greater say over the questions on national tests while several social subjects would be consolidated, under a plan before the Ministry of Education.
Preschool education set for shakeup
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 30/01/2015
» The new charter could extend compulsory education to cover kindergarten years, to boost children's competency from an early age, the government says.
Ovec says 20,000 teachers needed to tackle shortage
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 28/01/2015
» The Office of Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) wants money to hire almost 20,000 state teachers as a solution to the nationwide shortage.
Ex-abbot booted from envoy job
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 22/01/2015
» Phra Phromsuthi, the former abbot of Wat Sa Ket, was yesterday removed from his position of chairman of the office directing Phra Dhammaduta, the grouping of monks whose mission is to teach and promote Buddhism abroad.