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Boys can like pink, girls can be firefighters: Male pre-school teachers challenge gender stereotypes

Muhammad Aliff Mohamed Murat, lead teacher at My First Skool in Rivervale Crescent, during a musical activity on Oct 27.
Muhammad Aliff Mohamed Murat, lead teacher at My First Skool in Rivervale Crescent, during a musical activity on Oct 27.

Teachers learn to better use AI in their classrooms at ST’s interactive workshop

Primary and secondary school teachers looking through their creations in an interactive AI workshop organised by ST on Oct 29.
Primary and secondary school teachers looking through their creations in an interactive AI workshop organised by ST on Oct 29.

French teachers say government education measures to quell protests fall short

Protesters face the police during an authorised demonstration organised by a labour union in Marseille, France, October 24, 2026, as part of nationwide protests led by the \"Yellow Vests\" movement and joined by high school and university students. REUTERS/Manon Cruz
Protesters face the police during an authorised demonstration organised by a labour union in Marseille, France, October 24, 2026, as part of nationwide protests led by the \"Yellow Vests\" movement and joined by high school and university students. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Kuching school attack: Sarawak minister urges accountability and compassion

Police are investigating a 16-year-old student for allegedly injuring a teacher at a private school in Kuching with an axe and carrying firecrackers.
Police are investigating a 16-year-old student for allegedly injuring a teacher at a private school in Kuching with an axe and carrying firecrackers.

Thousands of Greek students, teachers protest over education, pay

Tents are set up in Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Parliament during an overnight protest against rising housing costs and underfunded education, in solidarity with students in France and Spain, in Athens, Greece, October 20, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
Tents are set up in Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Parliament during an overnight protest against rising housing costs and underfunded education, in solidarity with students in France and Spain, in Athens, Greece, October 20, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

It’s not just exams that pressure students. It’s the fear of letting us down

An examination is rarely “just an examination” to a young person.
An examination is rarely “just an examination” to a young person.

Pre-school teachers to get 2 hours of weekly protected time for non-teaching tasks from Nov 2027

Workload was the top factor that pre-school educators said impacted their well-being, according to a survey initially released in August.
Workload was the top factor that pre-school educators said impacted their well-being, according to a survey initially released in August.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 9, 2026

US Vice-President J.D. Vance answering questions at an Oct 8 White House press conference.
US Vice-President J.D. Vance answering questions at an Oct 8 White House press conference.

France pledges 3,000 substitute teachers after school students vow no let-up in protests

A person kicking a tear gas canister in Nantes, France, on Oct 8, as French high school and university students demonstrate for better school conditions.
A person kicking a tear gas canister in Nantes, France, on Oct 8, as French high school and university students demonstrate for better school conditions.

49 schools to get new principals in 2027, including 13 first-timers

The appointments, announced by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Oct 7, affect one junior college, 15 secondary schools and 33 primary schools.
The appointments, announced by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Oct 7, affect one junior college, 15 secondary schools and 33 primary schools.

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