Education

Comprehensive Sexuality Education Begins with Listening to Students

At Dongkhamxang Agriculture Technical College, Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) begins with understanding students’ daily lives, listening to their concerns and helping them make informed decisions before problems escalate. Mr. Sommoud Phisakha, Deputy Head of the college’s Student Affairs Division and CSE coordinator, monitors student welfare, including their adjustment to college life, dormitory living, peer pressure and emerging risks.

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MoES, Australia and Japan Support Flood-Hit Schools in Luang Namtha and Oudomxay
10/13/2026 4:34:56 PM
Affected primary schools in Luang Namtha and Oudomxay will receive textbooks and other materials to help teachers and students continue learning.
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Lao Telecom, National University Sign Agreement to Expand ICT and AI Infrastructure
10/9/2026 11:13:57 AM
Lao Telecommunications Public Company (Lao Telecom) and the National University of Laos (NUOL) have signed a 15-year cooperation agreement to expand telecommunications infrastructure and support the use of information technology and artificial intelligence in education and research.
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MoES Steps Up Measures to Reduce Student Dropout Rates
10/7/2026 8:20:26 PM
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) is implementing a range of measures to reduce student dropout rates and improve access to education, with a focus on financial support, vocational training, school reform and education quality.
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National Teacher Training University Officially Established on Teachers’ Day
10/7/2026 8:27:05 AM
The National Teacher Training University (NTTU) was officially established in Vientiane Capital on October 6, 2026, as the Ministry of Education and Sports marked the 32nd anniversary of National Teachers' Day.
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MoES, Australia develop new guidelines to help multigrade primary teachers support every student
10/5/2026 2:59:16 PM
More than 40% of the primary classes across the Lao PDR are multigrade, with students from two or more grade levels learning together in the same classroom. These classes are particularly common in rural and remote areas. Recent declines in teacher numbers are expected to make this type of classroom more prevalent.
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MoES, Australia begin research fieldwork to strengthen children’s language and literacy skills
9/30/2026 4:04:29 PM
The Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from the Australian Government through the BEQUAL program, has launched new research into the factors that support children’s Lao language and literacy development, particularly for students who speak a language other than Lao at home. This research was conducted by the Lao Language Research Center of the Research Institute for Educational Sciences (RIES) in collaboration with the BEQUAL program.
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Lao PDR, with support from Australia, presents Spoken Lao teaching materials success at University of Oxford, UK
9/17/2026 9:48:58 PM
The presentation highlights how evidence, classroom research and partnership have strengthened Lao language and literacy foundations for Grade 1 students, particularly non-Lao-speaking children