WASHINGTON — For many students, Confucius Institutes are places where they can learn about Chinese culture and language. However, critics warn that these programs are a soft power play by Beijing to gain influence in schools where they operate.In Latin…
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China’s Educational Influence Expected to Grow in Latin America
WASHINGTON — For many students, Confucius Institutes are places where they can learn about Chinese culture and language. However, critics warn that these programs are a soft power play by Beijing to gain influence in schools where they operate.In Latin…
Read MorePush for vaccination of Thailand’s young ahead of new school term
With the start of the new school term on May 17th, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stressed the need for precautionary measures today (Friday), to cope with on-site learning, with an emphasis placed on the inoculation of unvaccinated or partially vacc…
Read MoreYala Administrative Court rules against school ban on wearing of hijab
The Administrative Court in Thailand’s southern province of Yala issued a ruling on Thursday against a ban on the wearing of the hijab, or head scarf, in school.The landmark ruling ends four years of court battles between about 20 parents of students a…
Read MoreThai counseling teachers need more support from the system
12 years in counseling works, Manus Onsang, Dek-D.com web editor said he met with counseling teachers enough to know they were mostly well-intended and overburdened with non-counseling school work.Though every year, he has a chance to guide fresh faces…
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Temple graft shows need for reform
Published by The Bangkok Post The country’s latest temple corruption scandal occurred at a first-class royal monastery; the centre of a sect founded by
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Lese majeste defendant allowed to study in Germany
Published by The Bangkok Post Lese majeste defendant allowed to study in Germany Activist wins permission from Criminal Court to travel abroad on seventh
Read MoreImpact of Education Disruption: East Asia and Pacific – March 2022
On average, schools in the East Asia and Pacific region have been fully closed for 18 weeks, as of 28 February 2022, according to the UNESCO Global Monitoring of School Closures. By the end of February 2022, nearly a third of countries in the region sa…
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