Tag Archive: Ministry of Education

SDP: Minister’s Silence On Benjamin Lim’s Suicide Is Troubling

The SDP expresses our deepest sympathies to the family of Benjamin Lim. His suicide is a tragedy that could have been avoided. There is a reason why the law and society treat minors differently from adults: They are presumed to…
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Sabah Earthquake: More Bodies Recovered, 8 Singaporeans Remain Unaccounted For

As the Ministry of Education confirmed the identity of the Singaporean student who died in the 6.0-magnitude quake that hit Sabah on Friday (June 5), the wait for other Singaporeans anxiously awaiting news of their still-unaccounted for loved ones looked…
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Eugene Tan: Do Away With Race-Based Annual Academic Data

Every year, the Ministry of Education (MOE) publishes data on how Singaporean students fared in the previous year’s national examinations; that is, for the Primary School Leaving Examination, and the GCE O- and A-Levels. The data demonstrates the significant progress…
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