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Education Ministry leaves hairstyles for schools to decide

The Education Ministry has left schools to make up their own minds about the hairstyles required for pupils, Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong said on Wednesday, as a network of liberal students renews a campaign to end a uniformly short haircut.

Bangkok Post · May 18, 2022

Schools are finally back

Today schools reopen nationwide. After two tumultuous years of living with the pandemic, students in all of the country's 35,000 schools will return to physical classes -- learning directly from teachers and playing with friends.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2022

Sandstorm Closes Schools, Offices and Halts Flights in Iraq

A heavy sandstorm in Iraq, the latest of what Iraqis say is an unprecedented number to hit the country in recent weeks, closed some state schools and offices and halted flights at Baghdad International Airport on Monday. Authorities in Baghdad, including the Education Ministry, declared a day off for local…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022

Taliban announcement a clear sign girls returning to school

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Education Ministry has announced that schools for all students will open this week — the clearest sign yet that girls will be allowed back in school

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Parents worry about Covid-19 vaccine side effects

Most parents are concerned about the possible side effects of Covid-19 vaccination in their young children, a survey by the Education Ministry found.

Bangkok Post · Feb 21, 2022

A practical guide to reopening schools

The closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected millions of students countrywide, causing them to miss many on-site classes over the past two years. A number of research works point to the adverse impact of long-time school closures on children, in terms of learning, mental health,…

Bangkok Post · Feb 15, 2022

Prayut on trigger-happy students: 'Enough'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is demanding that all hands from Uthenthawai vocational school and the Education Ministry put an end to problems after the latest controversy involving students firing guns into the air on campus.

Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2022

States can decide if parent’s consent is needed for physical classes: Education Ministry

Guidelines stress on smooth transition of students

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2022