Desmond Lee

All K1, K2 children to get SPH Media mother tongue publications monthly from 2027 to boost learning

Education Minister Desmond Lee giving a speech at the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism 15th anniversary at SPH Auditorium on Oct 27.

Armed intruder drill puts Bukit Batok Secondary School students, staff to the test

Education Minister Desmond Lee observing Bukit Batok Secondary School’s emergency preparedness exercise. The police shared their observations of the exercise with the school.

South West District residents get help to use AI in daily tasks and at work

An IMDA representative with residents at SkillsFuture Festival @ South West on Oct 16.

Ocean exploration can teach students about teamwork, critical thinking and collaboration: Desmond Lee

Education Minister Desmond Lee touring the exhibition inside the R/V OceanXplorer vessel on the third day of the OceanX Summit on Oct 9, 2026.

P1 registration: 15% of Phase 2C students at 12 popular primary schools live in public housing

Tao Nan Primary School, one of the 12 schools on the new two-track system, will reserve more places for children living more than 2km away.

S’pore makes $118m push to manufacture materials from living organisms under bioeconomy initiative

This initiative is Singapore’s largest funding tranche for developing the bioeconomy sector in Singapore.

Teachers could focus on fewer duties beyond classroom teaching to address workload: Desmond Lee

Many teachers contribute across three areas - form teacher duties, co-curricular activities (CCAs) and committee work.

MOE to explore smaller classes where needed for more students in pilot with six schools

Education Minister Desmond Lee said smaller classes could allow teachers to give students closer attention and more timely feedback.

P1 registration: More Phase 2C places from 2027; 12 schools to keep spots for kids living farther away

Twelve schools will split the 60 reserved places in Phase 2C into two tracks.

Confusing ‘mum’ for ‘horse’: New book helps Chinese-language teachers tackle common errors by pupils

The book was launched on Sept 8 at the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language’s eighth international conference on teaching and learning Chinese.

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