Education

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

Fresh Grads Have It Hard Enough. Leave Their GPAs Out of Hiring.

Fresh Grads Have It Hard Enough. Leave Their GPAs Out of Hiring.

If grades-based shortlisting keeps the rote academic pressure on, who is it actually helping?

by Anabelle Chang October 8, 2026

Who Is Jovan Tang, and Why Is a 16-Year-Old This Committed to Grassroots Work?

It’s like watching a teenager acting as a MP, except there isn’t a single iota of irony here.

by Cheyenne Koh August 28, 2026

When the Singaporean Dream Shrinks to an $8 Matcha

When the Singaporean Dream Shrinks to an $8 Matcha

"Our little treats and trinkets don’t solve uncertainty. But they remind us that we can't spend our lives preparing for what comes next."

by Sean Lim August 21, 2026

I’m a 16-Year-Old Student. I’m Scared of What AI Is Doing to My Peers.

I’m a 16-Year-Old Student. I’m Scared of What AI Is Doing to My Peers.

If AI is Singapore's new religion, a word before we all convert.

by Jayvier Chua July 13, 2026

Did Your CCA Actually Develop You, Or Just Keep You Busy?

Education

Did Your CCA Actually Develop You, Or Just Keep You Busy?

At which point does CCA serve the school instead of the student?

by Angela Cheong June 10, 2026

If We Made It Free to Have Children, Would Singaporeans Have More?

If We Made It Free to Have Children, Would Singaporeans Have More?

Half the room said no. Shocker.

by Khai Asyraf April 14, 2026

Recent Articles

Grindsets

The Youths Showing Up for Youth Mental Health

The Youths Showing Up for Youth Mental Health

What does it mean to create the support system you once searched for?

by RICE

March 20, 2026

Coming Of Age

The Support It Takes For Youths-at-Risk to Succeed

The Support It Takes For Youths-at-Risk to Succeed

Joel bears the weight of a difficult past. But slowly he began to see that his story didn't have to end where it almost did.

by RICE

March 10, 2026

Grindsets

Overseas Grad Diaries: Coming Home to a Tighter Job Market

Overseas Grad Diaries: Coming Home to a Tighter Job Market

Somewhere between leaving and coming back, perspectives tend to shift.

by Yuxuan Goh

January 16, 2026

Coming Of Age

How an Over-Enriched Childhood Warps Your Relationship With Failure

How an Over-Enriched Childhood Warps Your Relationship With Failure

The cost of growing up constantly in motion.

by Sarah Tan

December 15, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

What’s Recess Without the School Canteen Vendors Who Raised Us?

What’s Recess Without the School Canteen Vendors Who Raised Us?

“It definitely doesn't pay me well, but I stay for the comfort of the children."

by Liying Yap

December 2, 2025