Image Credit: Screen grab from CNA video titled "Operator of Kinderland Woodlands branch fined for child mismanagement incidents, ECDA CEO apologises"


The Independent

► “His total annual comps is not even 6 digits” — Singaporeans weigh in whether teachers are underappreciated in Singapore

► Is $5K monthly salary for teachers too high? — Netizens are divided

► Singapore teacher sells his dream house to give 6 students $150,000 university fees and to further their studies in Australia

► “You studied hard for 4 years just to screw up during commencement” — Graduate hat blunder on stage goes viral

► Singaporean asks: “Do you regret quitting your corporate job and going into teaching?”

► Distressed 23-year-old new graduate asks if it’s bad to quit a job after 2 days

► Another Kinderland preschool teacher arrested for allegedly causing physical hurt to a boy at Choa Chu Kang childcare centre

► Another parent claims Kinderland teacher ill-treated her child

► Govt makes CCTV camera installation mandatory at all preschools following Kinderland child ill-treatment case

► Fresh grad “tired of being yanked around by companies” looks to Singaporeans for advice

► When “good grades & top honors don’t cut it anymore” — Some SG students do 9 internships to secure top jobs

► Education: Goodbye streaming, hello full subject-based banding



Yahoo! Singapore

► COMMENT: Be a sports partner with kids, not a pushy parent

► Kinderland preschool operator fined $5,000, licence shortened after child abuse incidents

► Kinderland preschool abuse: Disciplinary panel took over a week to view video after principal

► NUS reports 8 sexual misconduct cases in first half of 2023, with student expelled

► 7 things you need to know about entry-level salaries in Singapore



Lil Blue Bottle

► Read for Books 2023 – Best Way to Donate Books

► What a ride! WCA World Championships 2023

► Safiyyah’s War – so refreshing and enlightening

► Surviving PSLE – both parent and child



The Octant

► Class of 2025 declare their majors: Economics becomes the most popular major, MCS relegated to second-place

► Identical Items Observed at NUS College and Yale-NUS Dining Halls under New Meal Plan despite Differing Costs

► A Smorgasbord of Concerns Surround Yale-NUS’ New Dining Plan



The Wacky Duo

► 5 Tips for Creating a Structured and Supportive Home Environment for Children with ADHD

► 6 Things You Should Know about BTEC Diplomas

► Winnie the Pooh Singapore Version : Winnie-da-Pooh in Singlish

► Preparing for Your Children's Future: The Economic Impact of Rising College Fees

► How to Teach Your Children About Responsible Gadget Usage

► Polytechnic Cut Off Points 2023 / 2024



Rice Media

► Lies Singaporean Parents Tell To Get Us To Behave As Kids

► Lessons in Accountability: A Mother’s Perspective on the Kinderland Preschool Saga

► Letters to Our Past Suicidal Selves

► The NTUSU Saga Points To An Inherent Problem With Student Unions

► The 24-Year-Old Student Who Accidentally Became a Taoist Priest



Another Dot In The Blogosphere?

► Critical thinking and AI

► E-exams?

► Professorial plagiarism and student voice

► Not grade inflation

► Spare a thought

► Student and teacher voices on GenAI

► Unequal math writers

► Assessment reform in the age of GenAI



The Raffles Press

► Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Coping or Quitting?

► Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Integrating Into A Class With Existing Friend Groups

► Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Is it Just Teenage Angst?

► Barbie: Token Feminism or Iconic Masterpiece?

► What Comes After November: Part 1

► What Comes After November: Part 2

► What Comes After November: Part 3

► Raffles Reads: The Silence That Binds Us

► Raffles Reads: Chronicles of a Village

► "Be Real. For Real" - Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

► Raffles Reads: This Place Is Still Beautiful

► Raffles Reads: We Are Not Free

► Raffles Reads: Year On Fire

► Teachers' Day 2023: The Mark of a True Teacher

► Teachers' Day 2023: The New Faces of RI

► Special Edition: Teachers' Day 2023