President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. (center) signed the law in the presence of senators and delegates on March 27. A law was passed to provide grants, scholarships and loans for students who wish to pursue Post Graduate Studies on Wednesday. President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Delegates said, […]
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Parents are expected to be primary teachers of sex education: Education Specialist
Education Specialist for Science/health at Palau High School, Deborah Rebblued-Nagata, believes that since it is taboo to talk about sex in the society, parents are expected to be primary teachers of sex education. While the talk about relationship and dating starts from the 6th grade in the school, information on sexual health is provided by […]
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Over 50 enrolled in Palau’s out of school youth program
Students of robotics class in Mindszenty High School assembled a robot (File Photo). More than fifty individuals are currently enrolled under the Palau Adult Education Program (PAEP), a federally funded government service aimed at providing education to out of school youth. Education Minister Sinton Soalablai, during a press conference on Wednesday, said that the Ministry […]
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Over $1-M for Palau’s education sector awaits final nod
Over $1-Million will be poured out for the development of Palau’s education sector if a grant proposal receives a final nod from India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund). The IBSA Fund program is a collaboration among India, Brazil, and South Africa and the United Nations system as […]
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Around 80 public teachers needed to be certified: MOE
The Ministry of Education (MOE) had identified around 80 Palauan teachers who needed to at least earn associate degrees to be able to get the teacher certification required by the newly passed law that seeks to elevate educational standard in Palau. MOE Chief of School Management Raynold Mechol told Island Times that the identified teachers […]
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MOE pushes for schools’ accreditation to standardize educational system
As part of the initiative to standardize the educational system in the country, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is now working to ensure public schools will be accredited by an international accrediting body. MOE Chief of School Management Raynold Mechol told Island Times in an interview that the accreditation is very important as it will […]