Teacher

12 Feb 2013

Dr Benny Tai Yiu-ting, an associate professor of law and the convenor of a steering committee for the rule-of-law education project, said he realised that some liberal studies teachers had...

Pupils polled on three top changes for happier school life

21 Jan 2013

More school outings, more encouragement from teachers and less homework would make pupils happier, a survey by members of the Boys and Girls Clubs Association has found.

Teacher victims of mass shooting recalled as dedicated to students

17 Dec 2012

Dawn Hochsprung was known as the open and friendly face of Sandy Hook Elementary School, a 47-year-old principal pursuing a doctorate on weekends and quick with a smile.

China Digest, December 14, 2012

14 Dec 2012

A large panda statue recently erected in the middle of a Wanjing area traffic circle has draw fire from local residents, Beijing Times reports.

Corruption in schools must be stopped

28 Nov 2012

Across the border, corruption in education has become so pervasive that, according to recent reports, parents are forced to pay thousands of dollars, and sometimes hundreds of thousands, in "...

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Indian teachers fear postcards from irate parents

Teachers in government schools live in fear of the humble postcard.

In the hands of poor parents in the Indian capital who find that a teacher isn't listening to their complaints, the...

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Sha Tin Baptist school scraps launch of national education amid protests

One of the seven primary schools known to be planning to teach national education announced yesterday that it would halt lessons in the contentious subject, as opposition from alumni and parents...

Officials need more time before releasing national education data

The government says it needs more time before it can release key findings of a public consultation that led to the introduction of the national education subject.

Small school takes a national stand

An 'alternative' private primary school started last year by a mother for her two children will be incorporating the controversial subject of national education in its curriculum as it welcomes...

View that native English-speaking teachers are better is very misguided

In response to Dermot Cooper's letter ('Parents should beware of fraudulent tutorial centres that do not help children', July 24), I would like to point out that the issue he raised is in fact a...