Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 4 September [Report by Sirikul Bunnag: "Students call for Somchai's resignation - education minister's comments backfire"] Students have called for Education Minister Somchai Wongsawat to quit after he urged them not to take part in political activities.

By Kathryn Torney The Common Entrance Assessment (CEA) will be used by the schools to determine their first year intake after the 11-plus test is scrapped later this year. An information pack has been sent out to all primary principals containing the expected timetable, and a guide for parents.

By Moira Sharkey HEAD teachers in South Wales say plans to stagger the roll-out of a new curriculum for Wales' youngest pupils will not solve the funding shortfall but instead will defer the crisis facing schools.

By EHUD ZION WALDOKS Education Minister Yuli Tamir received a rare round of compliments on Monday from all those involved in trying to resolve the demands of junior faculty at the public universities.

By LUCIE VAN DEN BERG FOR generations, it has been one of the most difficult university courses in the world to secure entry to with only the cream of school-leavers being accepted.