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10,000-plus schools shut until Jan 31
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/01/2021
» More than 10,000 public and private schools in the 28 provinces hit hardest by the resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak have been ordered by the ministry to close until Jan 31 and switch to online learning.
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.
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).
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.
School place competition putting kids under pressure
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/03/2018
» The recent Education Ministry policy to reduce the number of Mathayom students per classroom has put more pressure on families of primary school children who want them to get into good schools, according to experts.
End in sight for One District scholarship
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/08/2017
» The "One District, One Scholarship" (Odos) project, which provides high-performing but underprivileged students a shot at an international education, is likely to be scrapped as the Education Ministry wants to focus more on helping students pursue vocational studies.
Mathayom 3 students fail all five O-Net subjects
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/03/2017
» The results of the nationwide O-Net tests for students in the 9th grade, or Mathayom 3, for the 2016 academic year which came out on Saturday showed students failed all five subjects on average, according to the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets).
12th year students fail four of five O-Net exams
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 21/03/2017
» The results of nationwide O-Net tests for students in the 12th grade, or Mathayom 6, which came out Monday showed students failed four out of five subjects on average, according to the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets).
Higher scores expected in O-Net tests
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/02/2017
» Educational authorities are expecting improved results in the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-Net) after being given a proper outline of course content and a range of skills that will be tested.