Nat’l-standard schools fail to live up to honorVietNamNet Bridge – A number of schools in HCM City which were named national-standard schools—an honor given to schools that meet criteria ranging from student performance to infrastructure—no longer meet that criteria because their classrooms are too crowded. According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the national-standard school title is valid for five years. After five years, the schools must be reassessed and the certificate may be withdrawn if they fail to meet the criteria. Nursery schools in neighboring areas are also facing the pressure of population growth. According to the city’s Department of Education, 138 out of 1,100 nursery schools, 63 out of 493 primary schools, 19 out of 270 secondary schools and two out of 198 high schools are national-standard schools.

Source: VietNamNet News December 25, 2017 04:18 UTC