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The government agreed that diagnostic screening tests to determine the eligibility of children to enter Year One at the age of six, starting from the 2027 school session, will not be implemented. Small picture: Dr Anuar

Adequate teacher numbers and classroom capacity must be the Education Ministry’s top priorities as Malaysia prepares to allow children to enter Year One at the age of six. Photo:- CANVA

The move to allow children to begin Year One schooling at the age of six is seen as an appropriate step, provided both parents and children are genuinely ready from next year. - Bernama photo

The National Education Development Plan 2026-2035 has been introduced as a national education reform blueprint aimed at rebuilding the country’s education system to be more equitable, structured and competitive. - Bernama photo

The start of the school year often sparks excitement among parents, particularly those sending children to school for the first time. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Bernama FILE PIX

Dr Anuar Ahmad

Sinar Harian's "Program Meja Bulat: Adakah Pendidikan Kita Dalam Krisis."

A sombre atmosphere filled the grounds of the Pathology Department at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre as family members of a Form Four student, believed to have been fatally stabbed by a schoolmate in Petaling Jaya, arrived for the post-mortem, yesterday. - Photo by Bernama

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Parent Action Group for Education (Page) chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim said rewarding "zero bullying" schools is not practical. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily