The Independent

► Singaporeans on ‘Is it okay for gay teachers to come out in class?’

► ITE grad says he only earned $1.6K/month in Singapore but now makes $100K/year in Australia ‘just as a simple plumber’

► ‘Younger generation think they’re entitled to these salaries with no work experience’ — Singaporeans

► ‘Maybe they’re looking for S$10K starting pay’ — Singaporeans opine as ‘more graduates remain unemployed’ after completing university

► In Parliament: Jamus Lim tackles testing anxiety; proposes alternate ‘through-train’ programme allowing for bypass of PSLE

► ‘Parents cannot look beyond PSLE’ — Edutech leader says he’s giving up on Singapore



Life Notes

► Story of our 17-year-old daughter so far: 6 lessons we learned from her

► Like father, like son; like son, father



Salt & Light

► To the 'O' level cohort: "God will use your A's and your F's"

► But God is a greater reality than your 'O' level results, says bad boy made good

► "Every test is an opportunity to exercise faith": Father-daughter pair share how they manage her 'A' level results



Rice Media

► ACS Primary Moves Away From Barker Road But Not Its Perceptions

► For a Nation of Weebs, Will a Manga Library Fire Up a Love for Reading?

► What We’d Like To Say to Our Own Tiger Mums

► Degrees from Private Schools–Are They Really Just ‘Toilet Paper’ Certs to Many?

► Overlooked but Unbroken: The Glass Children Who Grew Up With Special Needs Siblings

► Project Work Will Soon Be Cut From University Admission Scores. Good Riddance.

► Has Singapore Come to the Point of ‘Every Tuition Centre a Good Tuition Centre’?



Wake Up Singapore

► Tay Kheng Soon leaves NUS after accusations of being ‘racist’

► Chat GPT Might Not Be As Smart As We Think

► 7 Out Of 350 Students Present for NTU Engineering Class Lecture



The Asian Parent

► 7 Signs that your child is being bullied in school

► Down Syndrome: An explainer for parents

► Good manners for kids: 12 things all kids should learn from age 2!

► What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Does your child have it?

► Raisin' geniuses: How a raisin can predict if your child is clever

► Understanding your child's learning style: A guide for parents

► Self-regulation skills: Why it's important for your child to learn it

► Count on fun: Top shows that teach your kindergartener Math

► Study: Dads are more responsive to daughters than sons



The Raffles Press

► Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Too Fake For My Own Sake

► Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Coping Complications

► RI200 Preview: Festival of Ideas

► Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Your Plastic Friendships Are Biodegradable

► Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Self-Esteem Struggles

► Casual Texting: A Bane to Society