Vice president stresses collaboration with local governments for policy to be successful

Applicants must hold passport from countries where English is an official or common language

Professor Lee Chia-tung says teachers in Taiwan often sacrifice fundamental math skills for sake of exam scores

Deputy education minister argues that going bilingual does not equate to teaching classes in English

Taiwan links up with U.K., U.S., Australia, Canada schools for online English classes

Taiwan's English education system should focus on language acquisition through reading rather than textbooks and exams

First novel in Hermione Lee's trilogy hits bestseller list on Taiwan's largest online bookstore

City government introduces English clubs, foreign student teaching programs to promote bilingual education

Ministry of Education will subsidize foreign teachers, with an emphasis on outlying areas

New program highlights local culture in bilingual classes for schools in remote areas