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Education and schools

School for Humans

Don’t let AI change what it means to teach

If schools adopt AI platforms uncritically, the most influential people in education will no longer be educators, but technologists and vendors.
If schools adopt AI platforms uncritically, the most influential people in education will no longer be educators, but technologists and vendors.

Forum: Create safe spaces for failure to help children build resilience

Nearly all Seoul students use generative AI, teachers warn of over-reliance

All universities in South Korea will be required to factor school violence records into admissions beginning in 2026.
All universities in South Korea will be required to factor school violence records into admissions beginning in 2026.

More Singapore schools install mobile phone lockers for students to keep their devices away

Teachers in Springfield Secondary School will use a digital lock to secure the handphone lockers at the start of the school day.
Teachers in Springfield Secondary School will use a digital lock to secure the handphone lockers at the start of the school day.

Pick up strategies to manage PSLE stress

Children are better able to approach their studies with confidence when stress levels are kept in check.
Children are better able to approach their studies with confidence when stress levels are kept in check.

Commentary

Invest in our kids. Put Child Development Accounts to better use

Child Development Accounts aim to set up children for life by equipping them with assets that generate long-term returns, whether human capital or financial assets.
Child Development Accounts aim to set up children for life by equipping them with assets that generate long-term returns, whether human capital or financial assets.

Republic Polytechnic to expand use of AI in students’ learning

ST20260108_202635800908/etrp08/Shintaro Tay/ Miss Kymberly Uthaya Kumar, 20, a third year RP student pursuing a diploma in engineering design and business, interacting with Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth of Singapore and Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and RP Principal & Chief Executive Officer Jeanne Liew at the Republic Polytechnic (RP) Al Transformation Strategy Launch at the Republic Polytechnic Industry Centre on Jan 8, 2026. 

Third year RP student Kymberly Uthaya Kumar (left) speaking with Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and
ST20260108_202635800908/etrp08/Shintaro Tay/ Miss Kymberly Uthaya Kumar, 20, a third year RP student pursuing a diploma in engineering design and business, interacting with Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth of Singapore and Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and RP Principal & Chief Executive Officer Jeanne Liew at the Republic Polytechnic (RP) Al Transformation Strategy Launch at the Republic Polytechnic Industry Centre on Jan 8, 2026. 

Third year RP student Kymberly Uthaya Kumar (left) speaking with Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and

School for Humans

When adults step back, kids learn to bounce back

Resilience isn’t taught. It’s learnt and built through everyday frictions.
Resilience isn’t taught. It’s learnt and built through everyday frictions.

Batam adds traffic education to school curriculum in bid to cut road accidents involving students

Batam is an economic centre with high vehicle mobility.
Batam is an economic centre with high vehicle mobility.

SATS bentos for Hwa Chong criticised; school says photos online don’t reflect food’s actual standards

A bento set meal prepared by airline caterer Sats, for students at Hwa Chong Institution.


CREDIT: COURTESY OF ST READER
A bento set meal prepared by airline caterer Sats, for students at Hwa Chong Institution.


CREDIT: COURTESY OF ST READER

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.