Fears over long-term impact as school closures in Cambodia stretch on

Cambodian schools have been closed for more than 200 days since the onset of Covid-19. Already struggling to engage thousands of young learners pre-pandemic, this extended break has only worsened the situation, with the long-term effects on a generation of students yet to be seen.

Cambodia Risks Being Left Behind by Workplace Automation

The Cambodian government has done little to prepare its population for an epochal economic shift.

All schools in Cambodia shut as Covid-19 cases rise

Cambodia has closed all schools across the country as the number of Covid-19 cases increase.

Cambodia again closes schools after new community COVID-19 outbreak

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen Monday decided to close all schools in capital Phnom Penh and southern Kandal province again for two weeks after a new community COVID-19 outbreak had been detected.

Human trafficking added to Cambodian school curriculum

Human trafficking has been added to the school syllabus in Cambodia as students return to classes for a new year after extended breaks in 2020 were enforced due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cambodia reopens schools as community COVID-19 outbreak is over

Cambodia reopened public schools across the kingdom on Monday after the first community outbreak of COVID-19 was over late last year.

‘Education is Part of Prevention’: Cambodia Adds Human Trafficking Lessons to School Curriculum

The new lessons will help students understand the different forms of human trafficking, the roles of schools and communities in prevention, and the relevant laws and rights.

Cambodia shuts schools in capital area as virus precaution

Schools in Cambodia's capital and the surrounding area will be shut for two weeks as a precaution after Hungary's foreign minister tested positive for the coronavirus after visiting Cambodia last week, the Education Ministry said Sunday.

Cambodia reopens schools after COVID-19 shutdown in March

Schools throughout Cambodia reopened Monday (Nov 2) for the first time since March but with class sizes and hours limited by COVID-19 precautions.

600 Private Schools in Process of Reopening After Covid-19 Closures

About 400 private schools have gradually reopened since last month out of 600 applicants for “stage two” reopenings, the Education Ministry said on Thursday.

[Photos] Armed with a radio, Cambodian girl climbs tree to access education

Jumping down from the tree near her home, Srey Ka assumes her spot in the shade underneath as she adjusts the dials on her...

Female-led councils and equity classes as Siem Reap schools target gender gap

The presence of Chbab Srey in classrooms well into the 20th century tells the uninitiated much of what they need to know about the power of gender roles in Cambodia’s education system.

Schools in Cambodia reopen after 6 months as coronavirus situation eases

Schools in Cambodia reopened on Monday after a six-month closure due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thai princess extends aid to Cambodian education

Thailand's Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has decided to renew her educational assistance to two technology institutes in Kampong Thom and Kampong Speu provinces for another five years.

In Rural Mondulkiri, Teachers Fear Poorer Students Have Fallen Behind

Sor Sonith, a fourth-grade teacher in Bosra commune’s Sreu Kleng primary school, quickly realized that the classes the Education Ministry was broadcasting across state television stations wouldn’t work for her 30 students in Lames village.

Cambodia prepares to let get kids back to school after months of shutdown

Authorities in Cambodia on Tuesday began preparing to get kids back to schools that will reopen next week with limited-capacity classes after staying shut for months as the country has succeeded in keeping the Covid-19 situation under control with a total of 274 cases and no fatality.

Cambodia kindergartens, schools to reopen on Sept 7

Cambodia will reopen kindergartens and some public and private schools on Sept 7 as the nation returns to normalcy following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Select Public Schools to Reopen After Six-Month Covid-19 Closure

The Education Ministry will allow grade 9 and 12 students from one public high school in Phnom Penh, and students across four provinces deemed “low-risk” for Covid-19 transmission, to head back to classrooms in just over a week, following six months of shuttered schools.

Cambodia to reopen schools on Sept 7 as Covid-29 cases eases

Cambodia will reopen the academic institutions on Sept 7 after temporary closure since mid-March due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, according to the Education Ministry on Friday.

Cambodia’s kindergartens, primary schools to reopen in September

The Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport recently gave green light to the reopening of kindergartens and primary schools next month, after an over-3-month closure as the COVID-19 situation improves in the country.

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