The 9 O’clock Show

My 6 years old niece, Megan is a loyal supporter of the 9 O’clock show on Channel 8. She has been hooked onto the TV ever since she was 1 years old, starting from simple ABCs to Barney & Friends, to Hi-Five, to Mr Bean, and I could really go on.

Meet Mr Wikipedia

Another piece of interesting news from the Straits Times Online today. Next time you use Wikipedia, you know slighlty more about its history.
I’m not selling Wikipedia

Founder says the online resource serves more to help people than to make money

Something Overdue

Next step for schools

It’s time now to go beyond grades: Education Minister

SINGAPORE’S education system has been very successful at the nuts and bolts – it churns out top students, and is ranked highly worldwide – but it is now time for it to evolve.

Parents these days are more educated and demanding, while children are more questioning and learn in different ways, and the system needs to keep up with rising expectations.

It needs to do more than simply churn out students with good grades, Education Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday in a speech at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Ever-Widening Societal Gap

As a follow up to my previous entry, Philip Yeo has openly declared that he would give a scholarship to someone of a poorer background than someone better well of, if the 2 contending candidates are of equal caliber. He then went on to cite A-Star having an overall higher percentage of scholars from lower income families, as compared to PSC.

Overseas Scholarships & Bond Breakers

I have friends, and friends of friends, who are on overseas scholarships, and have been offered a lucrative job by the private sector. Some gave in to the temptation, others battled hard and long within themselves, and the rest wanted to serve out their bond.