Recent change in the Malaysian government’s policy on international schools means that international schools can now look forward to local students entering their student bodies, as well as tax incentives.
For those who have no knowledge of our government’s prior policy on international school enrollment, Malaysian students were previously not allowed to enrol in international schools […]

As much as I would like today’s post title to be a joke, a recent Reuters article shows that it’s not. A portion of Singapore’s current and next-generation leaders have, without doubt, been groomed since they were in primary school. But is this really any different to the selection mechanisms in certain developed countries such […]

While full details about Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) Online High School will be released only on the 25th of April, there is already enough known about the world’s first virtual high school for gifted children to merit a post.
For one, we know that the online high school will offer not only […]

Normally, I don’t go too deep into politics when I come to posting here, especially American politics. Not that I want to avoid flames, but it’s simply because I tend to misrepresent myself too much and it’s just not within the scope of this blog. Education in an impartial perspective - with relevant and helpful […]

Normally, I touch articles I find in free article directories with a 24-foot long stick. But, I found this one both interesting and funny at the same time. Read it below. My personal comments come after the article.
The Push to Learn Chinese in Our Schools  by David Snape

Continuing my series of posts on arts schools in Singapore is an informative post on the LASALLE-SIA College of The Arts - a tertiary arts institution comparable with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).
As it is, the LASALLE-SIA College of The Arts is probably one of the only alternatives to the NAFA for a […]

Contrary to popular belief that Singapore provides a science and technology-only education system, there are actually quite a number of arts schools available in Singapore today. From the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) - one of the oldest and most established tertiary arts institutions in Singapore - to much newer schools like the 3dsense […]

Channelnewsasia.com reports Mr. Tharman Shanmugratnam’s - Singapore’s Education Minister - remarks on how the new fuzziness in Singapore’s education system is a good thing. An excerpt:
The Singapore education system is going through a major shift, from one that is heavily standardized to one that provides more room for different talents to grow.
And you don’t have […]