education

Gov't not dissuading S'poreans from getting degrees: Heng

  In Parliament on Tuesday, some Members of Parliament (MP) raised concerns that there is a “misperception” among Singaporeans that…

Foreign scholars: Missing statistics?

By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Foreign scholars closely tracked” (ST, Feb 18). Sometimes, replies in Parliament…

11 Vietnamese students awarded scholarships worth US$1.24 million

From Thanh Nien News: Eleven Vietnamese students have been awarded with the Singaporean government’s full undergraduate scholarship totaling US$1.24 million,…

Meritocracy – without the transparency

When I asked the university to confirm that my daughter’s grades were below the cut-off point, the reply was that…

Miracle education system? Solve all woes?

Students are well-educated, employable, with a sense of social responsibility, and their principals and teachers are proud of what they…

More applied to be teachers

MORE than 16,000 people had applied to be teachers as at the end of last month. Education Minister, Dr Ng…

“Singapore penalises you if you are too weak or too strong.”

Jonathan Koh “Singapore penalises you if you are too weak or too strong,” said Dr. Roland Cheo, one of the 4…