Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) moving to Tengah forces some of us to take a good look at ourselves, and ask how much we’re willing to move the needle on diversity and inclusion, says Cherie Tseng.
as a leg-up these days, there are still many considerations at play: Grassroots membership, parent volunteerism and calculations to determine whether to move closer to a school. There are even websites to track for the admission status of each school as enrolment phases progress.
Clearly our teachers know what they are doing. From a functional standpoint, Singapore has good schools. So why are primary school admissions still a dog-eat-dog world? The desire for children to be part of a branded educational heritage is equally voracious in other parts of the world, all wanting their progeny to have access to world-class education and networks.
found that the university’s exclusive clubs benefited wealthy students more so than less privileged oneswell-understood but oft-unspoken truth that privilege begets privilege”:
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