An open letter to the Education Minister


Fadhlina courted a fair amount of debate over the last year of administration but the slide in the Pisa rankings is not her fault, says the writer. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

RARELY do I start an article with a disclaimer, but this one probably warrants it.

I have always acknowledged that education is an issue that is easier to criticise than provide solutions for.

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