Volunteers Teachers Deployed to Aid TV Class Students in Rural Areas
Thailand’s Equitable Education Fund (EEF) has announced 500 volunteer teacher will be deployed to provide educational support for students in rural areas. The volunteers will assist students taking part in a long-distance learning program introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The volunteers teachers will work to support 279 rural schools across 45 provinces […]
“The End” for one of Thailand’s last independent cinemas
The Scala cinema in Bangkok’s Siam Square, is set to close its doors for good at the start of next month. Management from the cinema’s parent company, Apex Scala, have announced the theatre’s demise on social media, saying a series of farewell events will be held between July 3 and 5. Khaosod English reports that […]
‘Students like the flexibility’: why online universities are here to stay
With the coronavirus pandemic radically reshaping the education system, universities may never be the same again. The coronavirus pandemic has forced UK universities to rapidly shift online, and no date has been confirmed for campuses to reopen. With the second coronavirus peak projected to take place in autumn, many institutions are already planning to move […]
Students at Bangkok university can choose uniform based on gender identity
After years of debate on school uniforms, transgender students at Thammasat University can now dress uniforms according to their gender identity. Along with the with uniform rule, the Bangkok university says all staff need to treat transgender students equally. Staff who discriminate or insult transgender students will be disciplined. The school’s uniforms have long been […]
Shrewsbury’s World-Class of 2020 Impresses with University Offers
463 University offers for Class of 2020209 Top 100 ranked university offers, 43 Top 10 offersUS: 104 offers including 7 Ivy League, 2 Stanford UK: 274 offers including 2 Cambridge, 1 Oxford, 181 Russell GroupThailand: 45 offers, including 21 Medical ProgrammesRest of World: 40 offers in Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia The outstanding students of Shrewsbury International […]
Another generation of Leaders, Harrow Bangkok Class of 2020
Harrow Bangkok celebrate another year of exceptional university offers for our Year 13 graduates, the Class of 2020 A vigorous academic curriculum balanced with an equally vigorous leadership, service and extracurricular programme mean students are well prepared for university life across the globe. This year, students have been rewarded for a challenging year with outstanding […]
Post pandemic education
It doesn’t seem that the world we are going to disembark after the pandemic is the same world we left. The virus originating in the interior of China shook the planet and quarantined the population. The virus arrived leaving the future behind, with plans, works, commitments and projects suspended. Since March 11th, when WHO declared […]
VERSO’s announcement on tuition fee waiver
We’re inspired by the Thai value of Nam Jai. Its simple message of kindness is profoundly Thai and resonates deeply within VERSO, especially the Liang Family who experienced first-hand the generosity and help of the Thai people in the immediate aftermath of the 2004 tsunami disaster. COVID-19 has brought significant disruption to Thailand. We recognize […]
Pandemic crisis: The impact on Independent Schools in Britain
According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (the UK Government’s independent economic watchdog), education will be the sector hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis. Whilst all schools are under enormous pressure as a direct result of Covid-19, the lockdown presents a formidable challenge to the financial sustainability of the Independent Schools’ sector in the UK. […]
How blockchain can change education in Thailand
Everyone has heard of blockchain technology by now and few of us understand why it’s such a big deal. This article offers several important ways education in Thailand could radically change with the use of blockchain applications. The first implementation of blockchain technology will be for records and documentation such as: transcripts, grades, diplomas and […]