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Early Childhood Education Critical, Union Says

by sidet on April 24, 2012

in Education

Kinderagarten class in Cambodia rural area

Kinderagarten class in Cambodia rural area

The government must improve early childhood education, as schooling at a kindergarten level is vital in order for children to develop academically in later life, representatives of the Cambodian Independent Teacher’s Association (CITA) said.

A belief that early childhood education is not as important as schooling in later years is one reason that Cambodia lags behind many of its Asian counterparts in early childhood education, which is defined as ages 0 to 8, said CITA President Rong Chhun. [Read full article…]

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