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Primary school

Millwall receive apology over use of club badge in anti-racism booklet

Primary schools experiment with AI under ‘guard rails’; parents cautious about open-source models

Education Minister Desmond Lee had said earlier in 2026 that AI will be gradually introduced from Primary 4.
Education Minister Desmond Lee had said earlier in 2026 that AI will be gradually introduced from Primary 4.

Watch: How to solve these challenging PSLE Maths questions (Part 2)

Dr Yeap Ban Har shows how parents can learn to help their kids solve complex maths problems in video series.
Dr Yeap Ban Har shows how parents can learn to help their kids solve complex maths problems in video series.

MOE appoints 4 student care operators to replace Little Professors; will cover 2 months of fees

A sign at Block 835 Jurong West Street 81 for the Little Professors Learning Centre pictured on Feb 14, 2025.
A sign at Block 835 Jurong West Street 81 for the Little Professors Learning Centre pictured on Feb 14, 2025.

UN rights chief urges US to conclude probe into deadly Iran school strike

FILE PHOTO: Graves are being prepared for the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 2, 2026. Iranian Foreign Media Department/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Graves are being prepared for the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 2, 2026. Iranian Foreign Media Department/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

China announces policy to ease academic pressure on students

Students in China suffer from lack of sleep and increased anxiety and depression due to heavy homework loads, according to experts.
Students in China suffer from lack of sleep and increased anxiety and depression due to heavy homework loads, according to experts.

Commentary

I’d rather see my school go co-ed than disappear

The writer (front row, on ground) with his Montfort classmates in a group photo taken in 2013.
The writer (front row, on ground) with his Montfort classmates in a group photo taken in 2013.

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

More salary claims lodged against student care operator Little Professors; court cases ongoing

A sign at Block 835 Jurong West Street 81 for the Little Professors Learning Centre pictured on Feb 14, 2025.
A sign at Block 835 Jurong West Street 81 for the Little Professors Learning Centre pictured on Feb 14, 2025.

JC student Ashton Chia wants to spread his love for chess to children, seniors

U20 5th place: Ashton Chia

Final day of National Schools Individual Chess Championships 2026, at OCBC Arena on Mar 17, 2026.
U20 5th place: Ashton Chia

Final day of National Schools Individual Chess Championships 2026, at OCBC Arena on Mar 17, 2026.

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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.