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- Sep 3
Keep the focus on bilingualism and English proficiency
It is encouraging to learn that substantial progress and improvements have been made to achieve the targets outlined in the Malaysia...
- Aug 6
Erosion of Dual Language Programme punishes children who are good in English
Two renowned primary schools have been coerced into turning their Dual Language Programme (DLP) classes into non-DLP ones midway through...
- Jul 10
Children with learning disabilities need intervention at lower primary level
Year in, year out, after the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results spectacle, we choke and suffer panic attacks over the performance of...
- Jun 11
Proficiency in English is not a zero-sum game
I wish to dedicate this column to my father, my No 1 fan, who breathed his last on June 2 at the ripe old age of 95. He was a Malay...
- May 7
Let’s talk about HPV vaccination
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for the majority of cervical cancer cases affecting women. In Malaysia, cervical cancer is...
- Apr 9
Flip-flopping on the Dual Language Programme
The Ministry of Education (MoE) needs to be reminded of the importance of the Dual Language Programme (DLP), especially how and why it...
- Mar 12
A nation at risk
In his recent budget speech, our 10th prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, commonly called PMX, referred to a report titled “A Nation...
- Feb 12
Dear Minister, be ambitious in your goals
We have been watching closely the actions of Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and waiting for the spark to ignite, but it has not...
- Jan 15
The changing culture of schools
In a YouTube video, Mufti Menk, a prominent Muslim preacher, reminds his audience about one’s desire to go to paradise. In a...
- Nov 6, 2022
Nurturing a progressive education system
It is interesting to watch political activist Fahmi Reza’s recent TikTok videos in his Kelas Demokrasi series. Fahmi is on a mission to...
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