Education and schools

Robot joins Melania Trump at White House event to tout AI teachers

U.S. first lady Melania Trump walks next to a humanoid robot as she hosts a roundtable event on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Schools in Malaysia told to step up measures as hot weather persists

Institutions must ensure there is an adequate supply of clean drinking water and encourage students to bring their own water.

Zhang Xuefeng, China exam tutor turned influencer, dies at 41

Zhang Xuefeng rose to prominence as a tutor for college and postgraduate entrance exams.

Forum: Container return scheme difficult for school canteen stallholders to manage

South Korea expresses ‘regret’ over Japan’s approval of history textbooks, urges rectification

South Korea’s education ministry took issue with what it saw as distorted facts in the textbooks, including Japan’s claim of sovereignty over the Dokdo islets.

AI a great personal tutor for students, not a shortcut for learning, says OpenAI’s Raghav Gupta

Mr Raghav Gupta, head of education for India and Asia Pacific at OpenAI, says AI can be a powerful learning assistant for students. Credit: Courtesy of Mr Raghav Gupta

Forum: AI can personalise education for those who learn differently

Planting rice, outreach efforts: How teens are going green at school

(Clockwise from left) Teenagers Mon Myat Thu from Yuying Secondary School, Ignatius Tang from St Andrew's Secondary School, and Aanya Agarwal from Greendale Secondary School with their respective projects.

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Lights out, laptops on: Early childhood teachers spend nap time learning about screen time

The session comes as Singapore ramps up guidance on digital use for the young.

Commentary

Singapore’s education reset has started well. Now for the hard part

True excellence – where children are given the runway to achieve their maximum potential – cannot thrive in an ossified system, says the writer.

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