Education Updates from the Region - Singapore

April 2008

• $80M allotted for creative learning - Ng Jing Ying

April 2008

• Dialects spark new bonding - Lin Yanqin
• Teaching religion earlier in schools - Nazry Bahrawi
• Upping allure of teaching, new Education Minister's top priority - Loh Chee Kong
• NLB reintroduces mobile library to reach out to the underserved - Lin Yanqin
• Bright hope for autistic students - Jinny Koh

March 2008

• It's liberal arts for this girl - Lin Yanqin
• Coming soon: Interactive TV - Alicia Wong
• Learning for the real world - Loh Chee Kong
• How to produce Steve Jobs - Loh Chee Kong
• Private schools to come under regulation - Neo Chai Chin
• Raising the pre-school bar - Alicia Wong
  

February 2008

• MOE boosts development of language teachers
• Thumbs up for Integrated Programme - Loh Chee Kong
• More zip for SAP schools - Lin Yanqin
• Thirty years later, it's back to school - Teo Xuanwei

January 2008

• Better English grades, thanks to MoE scheme - Loh Chee Kong
• The heart and soul of teaching - Ho Kong Loon
• Fun test help diagnose autism in kids - Lin Yanqin
• Teachers need more training in dealing with bullies - Lin Yanqin
• 100% schools to get $15,000 each to continue MOE's innovative teaching scheme - Lin Yanqin

December 2007

• Wider exposure for roaming minds

November 2007

• 'a' for reading - Nazry Bahrawi

September 2007

• Build unique appeal, Minister Tharman tells schools - Nazry Bahrawi
• What kids really need - Sheralyn Tay
• MOE gives schools S$150m more to develop centres of excellence - Wong Siew Ying
• NTUC childcare to up pay of diploma graduate teachers - Lynda Hong
• Take seriously Ideas on university sector, Education Minister declares - Wong Siew Ying
  • Related Story: 'More universities will not lead to graduate unemployment' - Dr. Tan - Wong Siew Ying

August 2007

• Singapoe students win top prize in technology competition in China - Valerie Tan
• MOE gives record number of scholarships to student teachers
• Singapore's competitive edge comes from a well-educated population, says Lee Kuan Yew
• Singapore's education system ensures equal chances for everyone
• Chat ... and do your sums - Ansley Ng
• MOE exploring possibility of more than one new university
  • Related Story: Singapore looking into setting up fourth university
• Ahmad Ibrahim School marks 40 years of open education programme
• More incentives for students to complete third language programmes

July 2007

• Special school, now special award - Lin Yanqin
• More to life than good grades - Jacinthe Tay Wei Qi

April 2007

• Primary schools to use calculators - Bernama
• Schools to have swimming programmes; overall water safety to step up - Daphne Chua
• Better pay package for teachers in 2007 - Nazry Bahrawi
• A flying start to Indian pre-schoolers - Clement Mesenas

February 2007

• Certs for madrasah teachers - Nazry Bahrawi

January 2007

• Keen response to be 'schools of the future' - Gracia Chiang
• Learning by joystick -Lee U-Wen

August 2006

• Decoding the language environment - Julia Gabriel

July 2006

• New Tamil syllabus tested

June 2006

• More speak English as a first language - Lee U-Wen