If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. -Desmond Tutu Trigger warning: This video contains violence that may be disturbing to some. This is the unedited video of a 7th grader assaulting his teacher on September 16, … Continue reading 7th Grade Boy Assaults Teacher at Dai Kim Secondary (Junior High) School in Hanoi
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Lord of the Flies, Vietnam-Style
A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members. ~ Mahatma Gandhi School bullying is not a problem unique to Vietnam but it is one that has been on the rise in recent years and that receives considerable coverage in the media. In this case, it was a 7th grade girl in … Continue reading Lord of the Flies, Vietnam-Style
The bad stories in the education sector in 2011
Never a dull moment in Vietnamese education. Check out the bad stories in the education sector in 2011, including "bad behaviors of teachers, problematic students’ morality, and the 'achievement disease.'" The excerpts below were taken from an article with the same name. The bad behaviors of teachers On May 13, Trieu Ngoc Diem, a primary school … Continue reading The bad stories in the education sector in 2011
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