S1E4: Why It Matters EP 4: Social mobility and inequality at the school level in Singapore

from Asian Insider · host The Straits Times

Why It Matters Episode 4 Duration: 9:40 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week. The issue of Singapore's top schools becoming closed circles instead of social levellers has again come under scrutiny after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong highlighted the problem of stratification in Parliament recently. Host and ST's deputy news editor Jeremy Au Yong dissects the issue with ST's senior education correspondent Sandra Davie. Produced by: Jeremy Au Yong & Ernest Luis Feedback to: [email protected]   Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts   On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts   On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU   On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP   On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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