Education

Stories about teaching, learning, upskilling and the trends that shape education.

Assembly, Boycotts, Convocations: The ABCs of Student Activism in Singapore

Assembly, Boycotts, Convocations: The ABCs of Student Activism in Singapore

If many of our most established politicians got their start in student activism, why is it viewed so cynically today?

by Michele Pek June 26, 2024

How to Solve Singapore’s Energy (Drink) Crisis

How to Solve Singapore’s Energy (Drink) Crisis

Stop chugging down sugar.

by Andre Frois June 24, 2024

What’s the Point of School if Students Are Internmaxxing Instead?

What’s the Point of School if Students Are Internmaxxing Instead?

"There’s this pressure to get it all figured out before you graduate, and I know it’s not realistic because we’re still in our 20s."

by Elliot Lee June 18, 2024

Between Two Worlds: The Reality of Being an Expat Child in Singapore

Between Two Worlds: The Reality of Being an Expat Child in Singapore

“I've never heard anyone say that they hated living in Singapore. Only that they loved it”.

by Maximus Tan June 4, 2024

In Increasingly Cashless Singapore, Primary School Kids Can’t Count Cash

In Increasingly Cashless Singapore, Primary School Kids Can’t Count Cash

“It’s not uncommon for students to hand us their whole wallet and expect us to take out the money ourselves.”

by Rainer Cheung April 30, 2024

An Elite School Boy’s Take on ‘We Are ACS Boys’

An Elite School Boy’s Take on ‘We Are ACS Boys’

The best is (truly) yet to be.

by Clement Ooi March 15, 2024

Recent Articles

Coming Of Age

Is Singapore’s Driving School System Stalling?

Is Singapore’s Driving School System Stalling?

Losing the drive to learn how to drive.

by Kimberly Lim

June 21, 2024

Grindsets

Meet Kai, the Singaporean Who’s Trying To Make TCM Gummies a Thing in New York

Meet Kai, the Singaporean Who’s Trying To Make TCM Gummies a Thing in New York

A Singaporean's journey across the Big Apple with modern TCM.

by Kimberly Lim

March 8, 2024

Singapore, Unfiltered

‘Class Was Chaotic’: Students and Teachers Chime In on Israel-Palestine CCE Slides

‘Class Was Chaotic’: Students and Teachers Chime In on Israel-Palestine CCE Slides

"The teacher didn’t know how to react."

by Ameera Aslam & Shze-Hui Tjoa

March 1, 2024

Coming Of Age

Millennial Singaporean Parents Speak on Navigating Screen Time for Their Kids

Millennial Singaporean Parents Speak on Navigating Screen Time for Their Kids

"What the hell is 'skibidi toilet'?"

by Joel Teo

February 25, 2024

Amongst Us

Every Day, I Learn to Love My Autistic Son Again

Every Day, I Learn to Love My Autistic Son Again

How do parents bear the weight of being a bridge for their autistic child to the outside world without collapsing?

by Andre Frois

February 23, 2024