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PPSMI Madness

PPSMI Madness

From the perspective of one who’s been there, done that.

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PAKATAN, will you introduce Esperanto in schools if you go to Putrajaya?

PAKATAN, will you introduce Esperanto in schools if you go to Putrajaya?

Just spend 200 hours learning Esperanto and reap the countless benefits it offers.

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PPSMI: Myths and the Bogeyman

PPSMI: Myths and the Bogeyman

Myths and more myths that muddy the waters of the PPSMI-MBMMBI discourse.

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REFSA Rojak: Crisps of the Week (5-11 Nov)

REFSA Rojak: Crisps of the Week (5-11 Nov)

Sex and our city certainly had a lot of us tuning in religiously (pun not intended).

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Ethnicity, Economics, Education

Ethnicity, Economics, Education

People often think that education leads to wealth, but actually it is wealth that leads to education.

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Vernacular Education In Malaysia

Vernacular Education In Malaysia

A consideration of the debate on vernacular schools, and the important roles that both national and vernacular schools have to play in Malaysia.

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Malaysian. Chinese. Totally Foreign.

Malaysian. Chinese. Totally Foreign.

Is it racism that causes Malaysian Chinese to be cliquish or just bad faith? Let’s find out why some Malaysian Chinese youth can’t integrate into society and why abolishing vernacular schools may be just a blind shot at solving a growing problem.

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A Move Forward

A Move Forward

Wong Chee Mun writes about education in Malaysia today. In being grateful for the Government’s move to award high-achieving students based purely on meritocracy, we must also ponder – is education a privilege or is it a right?

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So You Want To Be A Teacher (Part 3)(Stories from the East)

So You Want To Be A Teacher (Part 3)(Stories from the East)

It’s about bold sacrifices and having a strong inner conviction that we really have to be the change that we seek. Here, in Part 3 Jarod Yong concludes his article about life as a teacher in the rural regions of Sarawak. Teaching in the interiors may bring horrible living conditions as I’ve mentioned in Part [...]

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