- May 20, 2019
English language proficiency still an urgent matter
Last week marked two significant days — the 50th anniversary of the May 13 race riots, which we need to be reminded of lest we forget...
- May 8, 2019
Education: The commitment to quality, efficiency and meritocracy
The challenge has always been to improve the quality and standard of education in the country. It is imperative to improve the economic...
- Apr 19, 2019
Are we teaching or punishing our students?
Examination-centric education kills creativity. It produces passive students and diminishes their skills. In fact, low skill development...
- Mar 13, 2019
Critical areas in education need immediate spending
As readers flick through the pages of The Edge on Saturday, I will be at Nottingham University, England, upon the invitation of the UKEC...
- Feb 13, 2019
Better coordination needed in MoE’s line of command
While we welcome and appreciate Minister of Education Dr Maszlee Malik’s direction to revamp the education system via new developments in...
- Jan 16, 2019
PAGE shares Mahathir’s view on education
All things being equal, a country’s development is dependent on the quality of its people.” — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad With this...
- Dec 19, 2018
Let’s aim for Industry 4.0-ready education
As the world prepares for the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0, there is much debate on the relevance of the current school...
- Nov 20, 2018
Enforce exit policy for absent teachers, strip them of their pension
From the time my children were in national school (they are now in their twenties), parents have had to contend with seasonal teacher...
- Oct 20, 2018
Trust school and teacher reform programmes must continue
Members of the National Education Advisory Council, or Majlis Penasihat Pendidikan Kebangsaan (MPPK), were presented their letters of...
- Sep 20, 2018
Now for the difficult part in turning round the school system
Setting common goals and coming to a consensus on achieving our vision of making the national school the school of choice is the easy...