By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — Angaur Elementary School will become the custodian of ancient artifacts unearthed on the island, under an agreement signed July 1 between two national government bureaus. The Bureau of Cultural and Historical Preservation, under the Ministry of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development, signed a memorandum of understanding with the […]
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Ministry of Education releases plans school year-end
The Ministry of Education has finalized its plans for the remainder of the school year by way of an official memorandum on May 4th. In the Memorandum it states that all schools will continue with online learning until May 15th. Each school will announce an appropriate date for report card distribution for 1st to 7th […]
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Students response to school closure
Ministry of Education cancelled this school year SY 2019-2020 by extending the classroom closure until the end of the school year on May 15, 2020. Students will continue their online classes at home and all elementary school promotions and workshops are cancelled. For the high school graduating class of 2020, they will arrange a later […]
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Students learn about Japanese culture during the Educational Awareness Week 2020
Students learn about Japanese culture during the Educational Awareness Week 2020 During the Education Awareness Week (March 17-20) organized annually by the Ministry of Education, Embassy of Japan visited selected schools to introduce Japanese culture through showing of movies, power point presentations and hands-on activities. Two movies about Japanese culture were shown at Emmaus-Bethania High […]
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Schools to be closed for two weeks as part of preventative measures for coronavirus
Amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, the government of Palau has ordered the closure of all schools for two weeks starting March 23rd to April 6th. During the two weeks of closure, teachers and school staff will conduct a thorough cleanup of their respective campuses. They will also ensure the adequate supply of soap and hand […]
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JICA workshop
In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, JICA sent to Palau, Professor Kazuya Shirahata to give a workshop on Physical Education in primary school. The workshop was held from February 26 to 28, 2020. Shirahata is kneeling second on the left, in front.