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WP candidates discuss improving S’pore’s formal education system, from reducing challenges faced by low-income students to cultivating critical thinking in schools

The Workers’ Party (WP)’s candidates in a video released yesterday discussed possible…

Mixed reactions from netizens over Education Minister’s move to equip all secondary school students with a personal laptop or tablet by 2021

All secondary school students will be equipped with a personal laptop or…

More than 200 schools in S. Korea forced to close again after biggest surge in COVID-19 in weeks

Right after South Korea had allowed children to return to school last…

It is time to address the inequities faced by students outside of school

The pandemic has laid bare the realities of the inequities in children’s…

SDP’s Mansura Sajahan calls out Minister Ong Ye Kung for being "very irresponsible" for not making it compulsory for students to wear mask

Earlier on 21 May, Education Minister Ong Ye Kung addressed some of…

Ong Ye Kung says attending schools cannot be made ‘voluntary’; Parents say it’s too soon to reopen schools

Attending schools cannot be made “voluntary” as such a system is “not…

All pre-school staff required to undergo one-time COVID-19 swab test starting from 15 May, says ECDA

All pre-school staff, including principals, teachers, programme helpers, administrative staff, cooks, and…

Aviva survey reveals both need and demand for more healthcare education in Singapore

While Singaporeans are generally content with healthcare services provided by professionals locally,…

Home-based online learning in Indonesia: Dozens of students resort to climbing atop highest hill in Yogyakarta due to poor internet connection

Dozens of students in Indonesia’s Gunung Kidul regency of Yogyakarta have to…