Small schools may be dissolved

BANGKOK, 27 January 2012 (NNT) – Education Minister Suchart Tadathamrongvech has assigned the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) to adjust its management of small schools nationwide by merging or dissolving them.

OBEC Secretary-General Chinnaphat Phummirat said the education minister was concerned over small schools’ problems in terms of efficiency and quality. The minister therefore proposed the idea of merging or dissolving small schools. The secretary-general said the OBEC had discussed the matter with the Education Council and Education Areas, and together they adopted a more social perspective in viewing small schools. He said small schools played a crucial role in communities, families and temples.

Small schools and Education Areas have been told to complete their management plans for higher efficiency and quality within three months. After that, the ministry will evaluate the plans to see if they are clear and concrete.

Another option for small schools is to introduce a sister school management pattern in which famous schools should help small schools create a brand for wider reputation, the minister suggested.

-- NNT 2012-01-27

Oh sure, larger schools are always better than small ones.

And giving people fewer choices is a great idea when the system is failing overall.

Brilliant. . .

My Thai girlfriend teaches at a 3 room school, she has 15 students in different grades, pratom. I teach over 300 students English conversation at a school with 5,000 students. Her pratom 6 students speak better English than my Matayom 6 students. Smaller schools generally provide a higher quality of education, the teacher has more time with each student. Less fighting between departments, etc.

My Thai girlfriend teaches at a 3 room school, she has 15 students in different grades, pratom. I teach over 300 students English conversation at a school with 5,000 students. Her pratom 6 students speak better English than my Matayom 6 students. Smaller schools generally provide a higher quality of education, the teacher has more time with each student. Less fighting between departments, etc.

You are correct.

If cost is not a problem, I will also want my children to have home schooling, or attend small & special school.

However Thailand is a poor country, and Thailand govt school cannot affort this luxury (small school).

Private school however, can stay as small as they want.

the school I teach at is a "large school" for the area and I assure you there is very little learning going on

My Thai girlfriend teaches at a 3 room school, she has 15 students in different grades, pratom. I teach over 300 students English conversation at a school with 5,000 students. Her pratom 6 students speak better English than my Matayom 6 students. Smaller schools generally provide a higher quality of education, the teacher has more time with each student. Less fighting between departments, etc.

That's a simple fact that any educated person would know.