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Vanessa Paige Chelvan

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Vanessa covers education for The Straits Times, writing about schools, students and the issues shaping education in Singapore. She also writes commentary on parenthood, work and family life, and hosts The Mother Load, a podcast about women, work and motherhood. She began her journalism career in 2015 as a crime and legal reporter, and later covered transport before moving to education. Away from work, she enjoys historical fiction and adventures with her twin boys. 

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Complex works, tough terrain: Building Jurong Region Line no easy task

The JRL is Singapore’s first fully elevated MRT line. Find out how it was built in four-hour windows.
The JRL is Singapore’s first fully elevated MRT line. Find out how it was built in four-hour windows.

MOE to engage S’poreans on PSLE, DSA and school choice, where pressure is highest: David Neo

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo giving the closing remarks at the IPS Forum on Parents and Schooling at NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House on Sept 29.
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo giving the closing remarks at the IPS Forum on Parents and Schooling at NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House on Sept 29.

Singapore’s new Primary 1 rules: Who lives around the 12 schools getting a wider catchment?

‘Should we move house?’: Property agents step in as parents plan for Primary 1

(Clockwise from top left) Property agents Linda Sim, Ronald Lim, Jason Chew and Denise Tan.
(Clockwise from top left) Property agents Linda Sim, Ronald Lim, Jason Chew and Denise Tan.

Inclusive festival lets visitors experience life through the eyes of disabled artists

Artist Janetta Tan, 35, was paralysed from the chest down after a car accident in 2010. She turned to painting with her mouth as a way to express herself and regain a sense of control.
Artist Janetta Tan, 35, was paralysed from the chest down after a car accident in 2010. She turned to painting with her mouth as a way to express herself and regain a sense of control.

Parents say new P1 rules widen school options but disrupt plans for alumni, families who moved homes

Parents who moved homes to get their children into popular schools said the latest changes have disrupted plans they had made years in advance.
Parents who moved homes to get their children into popular schools said the latest changes have disrupted plans they had made years in advance.

Primary 1 changes could improve diversity in popular schools but increase competition, say observers

The 60 places reserved for Phase 2C, along with any spots left over from earlier phases, will be split equally between two tracks: children who live within 2km of the school and those who live more than 2km away.
The 60 places reserved for Phase 2C, along with any spots left over from earlier phases, will be split equally between two tracks: children who live within 2km of the school and those who live more than 2km away.

What the 2027 P1 registration changes mean for your child

The Education Ministry said the moves are intended to widen access to the schools and encourage greater mixing among students from different backgrounds.
The Education Ministry said the moves are intended to widen access to the schools and encourage greater mixing among students from different backgrounds.

New law proposed to ensure deregistered vehicles are kept off Singapore’s roads

The Land Transport and Related Matters (No. 2) Bill outlines four key measures to enforce the timely and proper disposal of deregistered vehicles.
The Land Transport and Related Matters (No. 2) Bill outlines four key measures to enforce the timely and proper disposal of deregistered vehicles.

New AI-powered SMRT command centre aims to make bus services safer, more reliable and faster

Fleet managers at the command centre will keep an eye on issues like buses bunching together.
Fleet managers at the command centre will keep an eye on issues like buses bunching together.

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