CNA Primary 1 registration: Can we stop parents from gaming the system? | Deep Dive

A mother was recently sentenced to jail for faking her home address to get her child into a primary school, raising the question – just how far will parents go to secure a spot in their school of choice and how can we tighten the process?

Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang unpack the pressures some parents face with Primary 1 registration with Junda Ong, founder of SG Schooling and Assistant Professor Jacqueline Ho from Singapore Management University.

02:51 How parents try to game the system
04:52 Not following the spirit of the law
06:23 Is the system flawed or are we too “kiasu”?
09:27 Too many avenues, too much leeway?
12:10 Is jail a strong enough deterrence?
14:26 What happens when the “elite” schools are oversubscribed?
16:34 Should schools do more in promoting themselves?
17:43 Feedback by other parents matter when choosing a school

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