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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.
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.
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.
Female monk ban talks reach stalemate
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 23/12/2014
» The first round of talks held by the National Human Rights Commissioner (NHRC) to mediate a dispute between the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) and Bhikkhunis, or female monks, reached no conclusions yesterday.
Disappointment for birthday well-wishers
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 05/12/2014
» A royal medical team asked His Majesty the King to cancel plans for a public audience as part of the monarch's birthday celebrations on Friday.
Come clean on graduate jobs rate, unis told
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 27/10/2014
» Universities have been asked to disclose graduate employment rates for fields of study as they launch recruitment drives, to better align supply of graduates with market demand.
Young Thai game writers win big
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 22/09/2014
» BadGreen, a role play game designed to instill a sense of responsibility toward the environment and encourage waste recycling, has been judged an outstanding software creation of Thai youngsters at the 2014 Incubate the Young IT Generation contest.
Ministry aims to double PE hours for kids
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 22/09/2014
» The Education Ministry plans to increase physical education hours at basic schools and vocational colleges nationwide from one to two hours per week to ensure good health among students.
Obec reviews migrant childen's tuition
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/09/2014
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) will reconsider plans to cut state educational support to migrant students after the move was opposed by human rights experts.