Educationists: Level playing field for needy students


PETALING JAYA: Instead of making the rich pay to enter top, heavily-funded schools, it is better for the government to ensure that the poor are guaranteed a good education, educationists say.

Malaysian Association for Education secretary Hamidi Mookkaiyah Abdullah said these schools, meant to create a level playing field for underprivileged children to compete academically, are now taking in children from the elite group who have access to many facilities at home.

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