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PETALING JAYA: There are much better ways to protest against sexual harassment than skipping or staying away from school, says Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam. The teenager, who made headlines after exposing a teacher who had trivialised rape during a class discussion, said she did not approve of the call from the Nationwide School Walkout Day (NSWD) Alliance. “For now, there are much better ways to handle the current situation. But we will take the next course of action if the government continues ...

National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan. PETALING JAYA: Abolishing the Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) exam will augur well for the country’s primary education, say education groups and activists who welcome the government’s move. National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan said they have been pushing for the abolition of UPSR as a public exam for primary pupils for over five years. “UPSR is so bent on pupils producing ...

School-based assessment in, UPSR out April 29, 2021 Photo used for illustration purposes only KUALA LUMPUR – After three decades of being used to assess pupils’ cognitive achievement at the end of Year 6 in primary schools, the time has come for the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) to bow out from the national examination system. The announcement by Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin regarding the abolishment of the UPSR on Wednesday has significantly boosted the governmen...

Genting staff vaccinated Modified28 Apr 2021, 10:44 pm A Key Highlights Genting staff vaccinated On Tuesday, rumours emerged on Twitter that some 1,500 staff at Genting Highlands hotels received Covid-19 vaccines, ahead of the more vulnerable groups. It blamed Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy yesterday responded to the allegation, confirming that Pahang decided to vaccinate staff members at 56 hotels, including Genting hotels, without the federal government�...

April 27, 2021 Share This: Cal State Fullerton faculty and staff were awarded close to $3.8 million in funding during the period January to March 2021. Supported projects explore such topics as immigration status and crime, vaping among young adults in Orange County and cultivating diverse teacher leaders in California.  Stephanie Vaughn, professor emeritus of nursing and project director of EMBRACE: $494,061 from Health Resources and Services Administration for the “EMBRACE: Enrichme...

PETALING JAYA: With schools closing nationwide to curb the spread of Covid-19, the 2021 Form Five cohort are more nervous about catching the virus than how their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) preparations will be impacted. Still uncertain about when the national exams are to be held four months into the 2021 academic year, the SPM candidates who spent most of Form Four learning from home are now bracing themselves for another round of home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) one year on. Despit...

Friday, 23 Apr 2021 03:48 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 ― The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) today asked Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin to give quarantine leave to teachers who are close contacts of the Covid-19 positive cases. NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said currently, close contact teachers had to take special leave before receiving a quarantine letter from the District Health Office (PKD). He said the process of obtaining a quarantine letter f...

Bernama PETALING JAYA: Despite the surge in Covid-19 infections at school, parents are reluctant to keep their children away from classes. They prefer a combination of learning from home and attending classes at school, a strategy that even some health experts support. It is a fine line between keeping the children safe and ensuring that their studies are not interrupted further. For many parents, the almost year-long absence from school has been a nightmare. Children who do not have access t...

23 Apr 2021 / 15:51 H. Pix for illustration purposes. KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) today asked Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin to give quarantine leave to teachers who are close contacts of the Covid-19 positive case. NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said currently, close contact teachers had to take special leave before receiving a quarantine letter from the District Health Office (PKD). He said the process of obtaining a quaran...

21 Apr 2021 / 20:19 H. Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Several parties especially health and education experts are worried about the possibility of Covid-19 cases spreading in schools when face-to-face teaching and learning is fully implemented. With 4,868 positive cases and 83 clusters of Covid-19 involving the education sector nationwide from January 1 to yesterday (Tuesday), the people especially parents are anxious so much so some are proposing for all schools be closed and return to home-based te...