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Was it worth discussing the Israel-Hamas conflict with students?
Rather than shy away from hot-button topics, Singapore schools should continue to strengthen character and citizenship education.
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Palestinians walk amid the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on March 3, 2024.
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Not many outside education circles knew what the abbreviation CCE stood for until the latest furore erupted over the teaching of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The lesson, which has been rolled out for upper-primary, secondary and pre-university students as part of character and citizenship education (CCE) lessons since mid-February, had sparked discussion on social media over how it had been taught.
