Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers yesterday proposed amending the Primary and Junior High School Act (國民教育法) to have compulsory education begin at age five.
The Legislative Yuan’s Education and Culture Committee discussed the proposal and asked the Ministry of Education to deal with the matter.
KMT Legislator Wan Mei-ling (萬美玲) and 26 others said in their proposal that the enrollment rate of five-year-old children was 96.67 percent during the 2020-2021 academic year, indicating the nation’s readiness to accept that children of that age should receive mandatory education.
KMT Legislator Cheng Cheng-chien (鄭正鈐) proposed expanding the system to include all children aged three and
Taipei, March 18 (CNA) Human rights groups expressed concern on Friday about Taiwanese national Lee Ming-che (李明哲), who is in prison in China, saying his family has been unable to get in touch with the jailed activist since 2020.
The invasion of Ukraine has sparked a conversation about how well Taiwan’s armed forces and civilian population are prepared to fend off a Chinese invasion.
The invasion of Ukraine has sparked a conversation about how well Taiwan’s armed forces and civilian population are prepared to fend off a Chinese invasion.
TAIPEI Worrying that it could be their turn next, people here marched in the streets on March 13 to show support for Ukraine while comparing their plight as China ramps up its military pressure.