It's time we re-engineered national schools

New Straits Times;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......05-01-2004 It's time we re-engineered national schools Byline: Johan Jaaffar Edition: Main...does that tell us? Let's begin with national schools. The Prime Minister wanted national schools to be more "attractive". He is sending...

Thumbs-up for national schools

New Straits Times;  May 23, 2005 ;     368 words ......05-23-2005 Thumbs-up for national schools Byline: Sheridan Mahavera...KLANG, Sun. - Who says national schools are not as good as national-ty...There are many other national schools in both urban and non...

Making national schools truly 'national'

New Straits Times;  May 6, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Straits Times 05-06-2006 Making national schools truly 'national' Byline: I...to these schools rather than national schools, which is already happening. This phenomenon could mean national schools will become a place for students...

Why parents don't opt for national schools

New Straits Times;  January 19, 2007 ;     271 words ......19-2007 Why parents don't opt for national schools Byline: Din Edition: Main/Lifestyle...Blueprint announced this week. The national schools nowadays are totally different from what they used to be three decades ago. National schools no longer seem to be the choice for...

National schools the key to unity

New Straits Times;  December 12, 2006 ;     570 words ......Nadzri New Straits Times 12-12-2006 National schools the key to unity Byline: Syed Nadzri...proceedings: National Service and national schools. The issue was discussed at length...the National Service programme and national schools as the best hope for a long-term solution...

Enhancing racial unity in national schools

New Straits Times;  January 17, 2007 ;     220 words ......17-2007 Enhancing racial unity in national schools Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main...education is a simple one - to make national schools a beacon of multi-racialism and unity...Will racial unity once again shine in national schools, or will more non-Malays opt for vernacular...

`Some SAR teachers use scare tactics to stop pupils going to national...

New Straits Times;  January 15, 2003 ;     284 words ......scare tactics to stop pupils going to national schools' Byline: Azran Aziz Edition: Main...not go to heaven if they switch to national schools, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Abdul...keen to transfer their children to national schools but were afraid to do so for fear...

Put things right in national schools

New Straits Times;  May 18, 2005 ;     199 words ......Times 05-18-2005 Put things right in national schools Byline: J.N.A. Edition: Main/Lifestyle...REFER to "A question of balance for national schools" (NST, May 12). I hope the Education...picture of the state of affairs in most national schools today. He should view this state of...

Good response to call for students to transfer from SAR to national...

New Straits Times;  January 10, 2003 ;     592 words ......for students to transfer from SAR to national schools Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section...schools or Sekolah Agama Rakyat to national schools had received encouraging response...had transferred from such schools to national schools. "I will be getting the full details...

DAP MP: National schools not multiracial enough

New Straits Times;  November 25, 2005 ;     229 words ......Straits Times 11-25-2005 DAP MP: National schools not multiracial enough Byline...sending their children to national schools. Chong Eng (DAP-Bukit Mertajam...said the prevalent culture in national schools was not multiracial enough...

Daunting task to check polarisation in national schools

New Straits Times;  February 23, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Daunting task to check polarisation in national schools Byline: Yong Tiam Kui Edition: 2...education system. There was a time when national schools were a microcosm of society at large...together. But no longer. These days, national schools are overwhelmingly Malay with a mere...

6,000 move to national schools

New Straits Times;  January 16, 2003 ;     341 words ......Straits Times 01-16-2003 6,000 move to national schools Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section...out of Sekolah Agama Rakyat (SAR) to national schools. Some 6,000 students from various...Government's offer to be placed in national schools. Although there is a total of 74,000...

Putting more shine into national schools

New Straits Times;  May 7, 2005 ;     700+ words ......05-07-2005 Putting more shine into national schools Byline: CHOW KUM HOR Edition: Main...Mandarin and Tamil will be introduced in national schools to persuade more parents to send their...the Government's policy of making national schools the first choice for parents, and...

Parents urged to place SAR students in national schools

New Straits Times;  January 4, 2003 ;     644 words ......Parents urged to place SAR students in national schools Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section...Agama Rakyat (SAR) to transfer them to national schools. This "invitation" is effective immediately...because the quality of education at national schools was better. He would not comment ...

National schools ideal for racial integration

New Straits Times;  August 18, 2004 ;     255 words ......Nair New Straits Times 08-18-2004 National schools ideal for racial integration Byline...structure and a merged school system. National schools are therefore still the best platform...should thus go all out to ensure that national schools become the number one pick for all...