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                                <title><![CDATA[ Fadhlina's badge of shame: RM8.4 million for flag pins fuels pressure on minister to resign ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[ The cost of the initiative is seen as a waste, benefiting only certain parties without any advantage for the education system. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Expert rubbishes Putrajaya's plan to close schools during Asean summits ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 04:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Malaysia's hopes of becoming high-tech nation still distant amid high failure rate in maths ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Experts cite the lack of exams and motivation as well as a problematic curriculum. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Use of other languages at vernacular schools does not violate constitution, appeals court told ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The hearing of appeals brought by Mappim, Gapena, Isma and I-Guru continues. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Don't let science and maths get lost in translation ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Keep Islam to 'rituals and ceremonies', group protests move to teach hadith module in national schools ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 06:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ MCCBCHST says the move by the education ministry to introduce the subject in schools nationwide is unconstitutional. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Education ministry finalising policy to make secondary school compulsory ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek says school dropouts will not occur if children are required to study up to the SPM level. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Education ministry eyes special school for poor students by next year ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek says it is aimed at improving the level of education among children from poor families. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Ex-students hail court victory against absentee teacher ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Calvina Angayung, Nur Natasha Allisya Hamali and Rusiah Sabdarin had sued their former English teacher for a seven-month no-show in class. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Standard 3 pupil hit on head by falling toilet cistern ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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