Foreigners to have a say in our school system is run

[theDoors]

http://www.straitstimes.com/print/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_575663.html

Sep 7, 2010
Tap demanding parents
By Amelia Tan

PARENTS are more educated today and make greater demands of their children's teachers.

But this can be turned into an advantage if schools tap on such parents, said Education Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday.

He noted how 20 years ago, only about 9 per cent of parents of Primary 1 pupils had degree, diploma or pre-university qualifications. Today, that figure has shot up to 54 per cent.

Parents who are new immigrants, permanent residents and new citizens have higher educational qualifications too. Last year, two in three new citizens came with post-secondary qualifications, and nearly four in five new PRs have post-secondary qualifications.

'Rising educational qualifications will alter the nature of interactions between teacher, student and parent,' Dr Ng told about 2,000 teachers, principals and Ministry of Education (MOE) headquarters staff at the Teachers' Conference at the Suntec Convention Centre.

'More teachers have requests from parents to customise lessons for their children. Parents are able to discern specific areas of learning difficulties and often are eager to receive regular updates on their child's progress.'

Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.

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Copyright © 2007 Singapore Press Holdings

 

[Equalisation]

To all FTs : Fxxk off back to your slums, chicken farms, villages etcc ....

 

[1sickpuppy II]

If their feedback is soooooo good then how come their country is so fuck up and need to come here and talk cock and sing song. Go improve their own education system and their country then come and tell us.

 

[Papsmearer]

If their feedback is soooooo good then how come their country is so fuck up and need to come here and talk cock and sing song. Go improve their own education system and their country then come and tell us.

Bargain Hen bends over to suck FT lancheow. Why don't he mention feedback from S'porean parents instead.

 

[makapaaa]

So who are the 'old immigrants'? Locally born and bred Sporns who have served NS? Since when have Sporns become immigrants? FUCK the CCB FAPee Sell Cuntry Thieves! HOW LONG MORE ARE SPORNS GONNA TOLERATE SUCH UNBELIEVABLE BETRAYAL BY THESE CCBS?