The Hot Seat: Does going to a good school really matter?

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Dec 13, 2024 · 24m

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat once said, ‘every school is a good school.” Yet, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong himself noted during his first National Day Rally speech in August that not everyone is convinced when MOE says 'every school is a good school'. He pointed out that Singaporeans will have their own preferences and considerations for their school choices, and 'it will not be possible to convince everyone'. But what is the argument for choosing to go to a good or legacy school? Does going to a so-called 'not good' school close doors to opportunities? Who does it matter…