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Elisha Tushara

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Elisha Tushara is a correspondent at The Straits Times, where she covers education and community issues. A former secondary school teacher, she made the switch to journalism in May 2023, bringing more than a decade of teaching experience to her craft. As a mother of two and keen explorer of multimedia tools, Elisha hopes to bring unique insights and a passion for storytelling to uncovering meaningful narratives that resonate with readers.

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MOE reviewing how it selects, monitors student care providers after ending Little Professors’ service

MOE Kindergarten children at Jing Shan Primary School on Feb 20. The school is one of the eight that Little Professors had operated student care services in.
MOE Kindergarten children at Jing Shan Primary School on Feb 20. The school is one of the eight that Little Professors had operated student care services in.

Feeling free in water: 10-year-old boy with spinal muscular atrophy learns to defy physical limits

Primary 5 pupil Bryan Lee, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, with his parents and his para swimming medals.
Primary 5 pupil Bryan Lee, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, with his parents and his para swimming medals.

Student care operator Little Professors under probe by authorities over unpaid salaries of 54 staff

A sign at Block 835 Jurong West Street 81 for the Little Professors Learning Centre pictured on Feb 14, 2025.
A sign at Block 835 Jurong West Street 81 for the Little Professors Learning Centre pictured on Feb 14, 2025.

57 MOE kindergartens available for K1 admission in 2027

绿洲小学内的教育部幼儿园学生骑着儿童脚踏车游玩。
绿洲小学内的教育部幼儿园学生骑着儿童脚踏车游玩。

When phones are kept away, students in Singapore come out to play

Bukit Batok Secondary School students hanging out on a swing during recess time and playing basketball during breaks.
Bukit Batok Secondary School students hanging out on a swing during recess time and playing basketball during breaks.

More than 105,000 people took up SSG-supported AI training in 2025

Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary said SSG will continue to review how it signposts, directs and curates courses for workers.
Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary said SSG will continue to review how it signposts, directs and curates courses for workers.

Teacher recruitment, more special education places among focus areas for MOE

MOE is ramping up its recruitment of teachers, said Education Minister Desmond Lee.
MOE is ramping up its recruitment of teachers, said Education Minister Desmond Lee.

Exam difficulty, use of PSLE results being studied by MOE to lower exam stakes: Desmond Lee

Education Minister Desmond Lee said MOE is looking at issues to curb the education “arms race”.
Education Minister Desmond Lee said MOE is looking at issues to curb the education “arms race”.

Parents rally to save beloved Serangoon pre-school from closing

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Young participants playing in the yard at Pre-School By-The-Park @ Li Hwan during its open house on Jan 24, 2026.  

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Young participants playing in the yard at Pre-School By-The-Park @ Li Hwan during its open house on Jan 24, 2026.  

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

‘I just wanted to stay home and play’: Gaming took over teen’s life until he found muay thai

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Muhammad Darzley Abil, 16, in a muay thai practise session at Tricolor MMA on Dec 18, 2025.
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Muhammad Darzley Abil, 16, in a muay thai practise session at Tricolor MMA on Dec 18, 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.