The shame of the ‘experiment’: Why Vietnam’s best educational philosophy remains marginalized
I am neither an educational scholar nor a linguist, so I will refrain from judging...
The big fish paradox: Why self-confidence trumps school prestige
Students of Alpha School in Hanoi participate in an experiential learning session. As online forums...
Ease up on the judgment: Why criticizing academic achievement is unfair and unscientific
Recently, media outlets have been saturated with commentary on parents driving a race for academic...
Sending your child abroad: Weighing family capital against international discipline
The decision of whether to send your child abroad for high school is not a...
The obsolete fear: Why we must stop cramming our children into academic failure
The festive season recently revealed a disturbing reality: many children are still drowning in excessive...
The poison of praise: Why deifying your child with the “gifted” label is a recipe for collapse
The way we talk about our children’s success can be a psychological poison. When parents...
English illiteracy: Why Vietnam needs a ‘2. 0’ revolution to unlock national potential
I. The power of the singular mandate The first crucial decision made by Vietnam’s nascent...
The barrier to revolution: Why qualitative bias and fear are stifling Vietnam’s education
Today’s news celebrates France’s new Minister of Education—a 38-year-old woman of Muslim faith—hailed as a...
The deadly linguistic bias: Why obsession with a “perfect accent” is costing Vietnam its competitiveness
Minister of Education and Training Phạm Vũ Luận once stated that Vietnam’s methods for teaching,...
