Education Updates from the Region - Lao PDR

March 2008

• Students compete in speech contest - Soulivan Vongmany
• Language adjustment could improve education for ethnic groups - Soulivan Vongmany
• Laos gives thanks to Vietnam for education aid

February 2008

• Laos is interested in education network with Thailand - Wannapa Phetdee
• Laos, Viet Nam vow greater cooperation in education

September 2007

• Hue helps Laos in building school
• More than 50,000 dropped out of school in 2006-07 - Songrit PonNgern
• Plan launches new early learning strategy - Meuangkham Noradeth
• Dropout students a continuing concern - Phaisythong Chandara
• Laos to try to bring educational quality closer to international standards - Singrit PonNgern
• IT project to bring schools online - Phaisythong Chandara
• Laos to raise literacy rate in 2007
• Feature Story: Hmong in US: Education is her passion - Mary Sasa
• New academic year starts
  • Related Story: Back to school...almost - MK. Vongsam-ang
• Minister urges dedication among parents, students - Soulivan Vongmany
• Students to learn business know-how

August 2007

• Limited scholarships available at universities - Soulivan Vongmany
• Early preparation helps students to start on time - Soulivan Vongmany
• Education Ministry proposes allowance increase - Somsack Pongkhao
• Parents complain about school application process - Somsack Pongkhao
• Give Children A Choice funded preschooles in Northern Laos - Phaysarn Vorachak
  • Related Story: Give Children A Choice to Build Ten Preschools in Laos This Year - Phaysarn VorachaK
• Teachers to become counsellors for students - Ounkham Pimmata
• MOE announces an extra increase quota for students of special course
• Laos Educational Quality Declining - Songrit PhonNgern

July 2007

• Jackson Magnet continues Hmong bilingual program - Tom Laventure
• Vientiane needs new exam marking system

June 2007

• A Hmong graduation
• Vietnam offers scholarships to Lao students - Ekaphone Phouthonesy
• Singapore builds library for secondary school
• Communication students lack practical training - Ekaphone Phouthonesy
• French group donates school supplies - Ounkham Pimmata
• Germany to Oudomxay school leavers
• Lao students to attend Japanese universities - Phaisythong Chandara
• Officials prepare for school exams - Phaisythong Chandara
• Pakpasak Technical School prepares the entrepreneurs of the future
  

April 2007

• New Xekong primary school ready soon - Phaisythong Chandara
• Lao students receive New Year gift from Viet Nam
• Students learn drug dangers - Panyasith Thammavongsa
• New director to oversee physical education training - Phaisythong Chandara
• Amendments to give education law more focus
• Korea backs educational printing for Lao secondary schools
• Laos-Singapore friendship library
• South Korean entrepreneur donates to rural schools

March 2007

• Multi-grade classes to provide education for all
• Building the future of Lao children - Soulivan Vongmany
• Private educators look to the future - Soulivan Vongmany
• ADB funds basic education
• Interest in learning French grows

December 2006

• Hmong educator to launch charter school
• First private school to offer MBA - Soulivan Vongmany

October 2006

• Schoolchildren to receive food aid - Panyasith Thammavongsa

September 2006

• Non-formal education paves the way to literacy - Phaisythong Chandara