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Education In America: Holding Educators Accountable
Not only would outstanding teachers effectively empower schoolchildren with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the workplace, they can also impart values that would shape a student’s moral capacity and character. Clearly, there needs to be heightened discourse and engagement on this issue in the political spheres. Continue reading
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Most importantly, I am barely twenty-one years of age; are my views truly representative or reflection of Singapore’s populace? Would people even bother listening to what I expound upon? Who actually gives a damn about what ordinary people – affectionately labelled as “citizen journalists” – have to say about socio-economic issues? Continue reading
While it is a worthy effort to study how the use of financial incentives, introduction of web-based interaction and increased insights into peak commute times can potentially reduce overcrowding, attempts to encourage off-peak train travel might be an uphill struggle. Continue reading
Last Saturday, The Straits Times ran an interesting special report on “The Social Politician” (January 14, 2012), which not only looked at the online involvement efforts of our Members of Parliament (MP), but also developed intriguing frameworks to evaluate their overall effectiveness. I figured it would be quite enlightening to look at some perspectives that have been highlighted, as well as areas that might have been overlooked. Continue reading
Through this piece, I hope to articulate some of the reasons for choosing to further my studies in Singapore; at the same time, share some of my struggles, arguments and justifications. Continue reading
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