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Apr 9, 2016
1,000 protest against DLP in second rally
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Close to 1,000 protesters demonstrated here today against the Dual Language Programme (DLP), the second such...
Apr 2, 2016
DLP: Neglecting national language or improving accessibility?
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Putrajaya’s dual-language programme (DLP) — a federal initiative to reverse the decline of English proficiency at...
Mar 21, 2016
Clinching that elusive scholarship
The SPM results are out and as usual, the media’s focus is on the students who obtained straight As. This is rightly so as they deserve...
Mar 15, 2016
English in school, Yes or Tidak
Does using English as the medium of instruction increase graduates' global competitiveness or dilute national identity? At the tabling of...
Feb 29, 2016
A bilingual option for students
ALL Malaysians agree that English proficiency needs to be enhanced to be globally competitive. What some hesitate over is the method in...
Feb 28, 2016
Hope yet for a drying stream
A new approach that incorporates fun, creativity and thinking skills, will make subjects related to the sciences more appealing for...
Feb 22, 2016
Why we need the Dual Language programme
The fact that there are more materials and resources available in English for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine...
Feb 16, 2016
Do not fail English as well
SINCE 2008, the Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) has been seeking the non-abolition of the mandatory policy of teaching and...
Feb 15, 2016
Protest against optional English-language instruction at Malaysian schools
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Malay activists, academics and politicians on Monday (Feb 15) launched a campaign to shut down a plan that would...
Jan 27, 2016
M’sian parents defend policy for English in schools
PETALING JAYA: Parents and industry groups have spoken out in support of the government’s dual-language programme (DLP) pilot,...
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