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,...