Education and schools

Philippines holds first active shooter drills after school shooting killed three

The Philippines has begun holding active school shooter drills after two teenage students opened fire in Tacloban City in June, killing three schoolmates.

Forum: More understanding, less judgment of persons with intellectual disabilities needed

Endless advice? When parenting becomes an optimisation exercise

As Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to a record low of 0.87 in 2025, it intensified a national conversation about parenthood.

South Korean prosecutors indict man for using AI-powered glasses to cheat in national exam

The man said he had developed an AI application linked to the glasses and wanted to see whether the correct answers would be displayed properly.

Indian activist urged to give up hunger strike over exam leaks

Sonam Wangchuk, an Indian education reformer, who has been on hunger strike, rests on stage during a sit-in protest called by CJP demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on July 14.

2027 school year to begin on Jan 4 for MOE kindergarten, primary, secondary students

The academic year ends on Nov 19, 2027, for most MOE Kindergarten, primary and secondary school students.

Egg-free school meals scramble politics in India

The lunch scheme is widely acknowledged to have improved enrolment rates across the country.

Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike

The strike killed more than 175 children and teachers, Iranian officials say.

8 common science exam mistakes even high achievers make

Science tutor Jayce Or teaches P6 students how to avoid common careless mistakes.

How a Singapore international school became an immigration flashpoint in Sapporo

The defunct Tokiwa Elementary School in Sapporo, where Global Indian Education, part of Singapore-based Global Schools Group, plans to build an international school.

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