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An Education Fit for a King
 Four Sac State students are teaching in the presence of royalty through the efforts of a pair of Sac State professors with strong ties to Thailand. Communication studies professor Thomas Knutson and English professor Richard Adams established a program where students teach at the Chitralada Royal Palace School in Bangkok. The school was originally only for the royal family but has now expanded to 1,500 students.
The Sac State students, selected by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha C. Sirindhorn and other school officials, are spending 10 months teaching English to students in grades equivalent to seventh through 10th. To get the students adjusted to living and working in a different culture, Knutson and Adams held a seminar for the students on Thai culture. If the program is a success, Knutson hopes to continue it on a yearly basis and expand it to include more students. |
