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The unheralded strengths of teachers with special needs

(Clockwise from top left) Maths teacher Joel Lee, science teacher Syed Ali Mohamed Alhabshee and resource teacher Penny Chong.

Teachers with special needs: Guiding blind students and, sometimes, their parents

Penny Chong, who is blind, has been a resource teacher coaching visually impaired students at Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School for nearly 20 years.

Teachers with special needs: Homecoming at Pathlight

Maths teacher Joel Lee, 29, is neurodiverse like his students at Pathlight School. Lee has autism and ADHD.

Teachers with special needs: ‘Sir, are you deaf?’

Science teacher Syed Ali Mohamed Alhabshee has significant hearing loss.

New wave of youth protests hits India – this time schoolchildren are demanding better facilities

Schoolchildren, representatives of the CJP and others outside the Government Higher Secondary School in Jodhavas in Rajasthan after their successful protest demanding better school infrastructure and additional teachers.

15-year-old girl arrested over bomb hoax at Xinmin Secondary School

A bomb threat was made at the secondary school on the morning of Aug 13, and led to the evacuation of students and staff members.

Eggs back in India school meals after outcry

The reversal follows criticism from teachers, nutritionists and parents who argued that removing eggs from school lunches could deprive children from poor families of a key source of protein.

Estonian town wraps school windows in film to protect children from military drones

No discrepancy found in O-level English oral questions, says SEAB after online claims

The SEAB on July 18 noted that there were also online comments from individuals who acknowledged that they had misread the prompts at the first instance.

2027 school year to begin from 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.

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