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1. EDUCATION SYSTEM OF CAMBODIA DENAN S. CARIÑO Presenter/Discussant Ed. D. 415 Comparative Education 2 nd Semester, School Year 2009-2010
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6. There will be a restructuring of the educational system from eleven years to twelve years of schooling.
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9. The educational system is primarily defined by an overall governance structure. The educational system is heavily decentralized with three levels of governance responsible for its management.
10. At the central level, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MOEYS) has overall responsibility for establishing national policies and curriculum guidelines.
11. Some tertiary institutions and vocational and technical secondary education institutions are under the governance of other technical ministries ( Ministry of Agriculture, Health, Labor, etc.…).
12. The other two levels are the provincial and district administrations.
13. The MOEYS in the future will not only formulate the national policies but also the budget for all provinces, and will ensure that all local educational authorities spend their budgets and implement educational development projects within the national policy framework and budget allocation.
14. All kinds of privates schools are allowed to operate according to the curriculum development approved by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MOEYS).