On September 8, at the PBC Forum in Hong Kong, Cambodia's Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. To put it plainly, the two sides got together to give early childhood education and digital learning a serious push.
Around town, people are always talking about kids' schooling and how to make better use of phones and computers. The Hong Kong Jockey Club, which brought this partnership together, is well known back home for funding community welfare projects. With the two sides teaming up, folks are hoping it translates into decent textbooks and better online learning channels for the little ones.
Riding this wave, regulars at the corner teahouse are chewing over how even school lessons are going digital these days. But as for which specific neighborhoods and run-down schoolhouses will actually see the benefits, the neighborhood is waiting to see.
