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Desmond Lee

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.

MOE to share recommendations from its review on bullying in schools in Q2 2026

Education Minister Desmond Lee gave an update on MOE's review on bullying in an interview with the media on Jan 26.
Education Minister Desmond Lee gave an update on MOE's review on bullying in an interview with the media on Jan 26.

P1 registration system being reviewed to improve social mixing in primary schools: Minister

Education Minister Desmond Lee said MOE is looking at how to increase the diversity of children in primary schools.
Education Minister Desmond Lee said MOE is looking at how to increase the diversity of children in primary schools.

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”.

Dyslexia a test of Singapore’s commitment to equal educational opportunity

If we believe that every child is a precious resource, then safeguarding mental and emotional well-being, nurturing self-esteem and respecting diverse ways of learning must be non-negotiable.
If we believe that every child is a precious resource, then safeguarding mental and emotional well-being, nurturing self-esteem and respecting diverse ways of learning must be non-negotiable.

UOL commits $150,000 to ComLink+ programmes for children from lower-income families

Education Minister Desmond Lee (front row, centre, right) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua (front row, centre, left) at the annual UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme awards ceremony.
Education Minister Desmond Lee (front row, centre, right) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua (front row, centre, left) at the annual UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme awards ceremony.

MOE makes headway in rethinking teachers’ duties, continues efforts to ease workload: Desmond Lee

Education Minister Desmond Lee visiting Westwood Primary School on Jan 2 for the first day of school of the Primary 1 and MK@Westwood's Kindergarten 1 cohort.
Education Minister Desmond Lee visiting Westwood Primary School on Jan 2 for the first day of school of the Primary 1 and MK@Westwood's Kindergarten 1 cohort.

Singapore Children’s Society to focus on early support for families in new five-year plan

Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration Desmond Lee (centre) touring the auction booths during the Singapore Children's Society's charity gala dinner on Nov 21. With him are the society's chairman Seah Chin Siong (left) and chief executive Ang Boon Min.
Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration Desmond Lee (centre) touring the auction booths during the Singapore Children's Society's charity gala dinner on Nov 21. With him are the society's chairman Seah Chin Siong (left) and chief executive Ang Boon Min.

Local charity, MOE to get CEOs and high-net-worth individuals on neighbourhood school committees

CMG20251120-WooFL01/GiveFest Asia [University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent] -- Minister Desmond Lee tour of the exhibition of GiveFest Asia and talked the students who in their project
CMG20251120-WooFL01/GiveFest Asia [University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent] -- Minister Desmond Lee tour of the exhibition of GiveFest Asia and talked the students who in their project

Discipline becomes abuse when child sustains injuries, including cane marks: MSF

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A selection of toys and photo of Megan Khung taken in 2017, photographed at her grandmother's flat on Oct 24, 2025
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A selection of toys and photo of Megan Khung taken in 2017, photographed at her grandmother's flat on Oct 24, 2025

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