MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[verykiasu2010]

zakashi:

Which school did LKY's grandchildren study?

lee hsien yang's son in RI

[Nebbermind]

dorisp:

rains:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]
Heard LKY's son's went to CHS but daughter went to nanyang girls...strangely why not Chinese high :? Just opposite side.

I'm not sure about the COP for CHS but maybe they didn't meet the CoP for hwa chong?

:yikes:[/quote]Was The Chinese High popular in the 60s~70s?

[Snow Crystal]

janet_lee88:

Heard LKY's son's went to CHS but daughter went to nanyang girls...strangely why not Chinese high :? Just opposite side.

Perhaps not so appropriate then if we remember Chinese High's part in Singapore history during that era - Hint: communist activities, student riots .... of course that was the past, now HCI is premium IP...

[janet88]

Chinese High was a top sec school back then together with RI. Catholic High is still a top boys’ school, RI is still premium.


Whatever schools our ministers want to register their kids, it will never be an issue. No need alumni. Nanyang kindergarten is still as hot bcos LKY sent his kids there.

[phtthp]

PhoBIA:

:rotflmao: LKY alumni didn't work hard to promote his alma mater....

it is still not too late for current Telok Kurau alumni to promote their school.
After all, the Founder of Singapore studied there before.

recall that China girl from Qifa who topped psle a few years ago ?
initially not many peole noticed Qifa. But today, this school has acquired some fame, getting popular.

[dorisp]

Am glad more people are writing in to ST forum (today) about \"Too much priority given to children of alumni\":


http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/plug-rent-and-register-loophole

[verykiasu2010]

dorisp:

Am glad more people are writing in to ST forum (today) about \"Too much priority given to children of alumni\":


http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/plug-rent-and-register-loophole

IN MANY countries, renting a home is a perfectly acceptable way of having a roof over one's head (\"Let couples who own shoebox units buy resale flats\" by Mr Elgar Lee, and \"Parents 'renting' their way to popular schools?\"; both published on Tuesday).

Singaporeans should be more open to renting as a way of living.

For shoebox apartment owners, one way to buy a new flat is to sell off the shoebox unit and rent a flat for a while. The couple can then have the flexibility of looking for a suitable flat, finishing the paperwork and renovating the purchased flat.

As for parents who rent flats near popular schools, I am very concerned that they are portrayed as doing something wrong, even illegal.

As the mother of a young child, I have noticed that whenever someone gets priority access to a popular school via any means, many others cry foul even if the manner of registration is perfectly legal.

There may be many reasons why parents prefer to rent a home near a school instead of buying it. Perhaps the home they are living in cannot be sold, or their finances are currently tied up.

Khoo Boon Lee (Madam)

http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/find-out-why-parents-rent-homes-near-schools

bona fide renter should not be penalised. scam and sham rental should be punished

[glenax]

verykiasu2010:

dorisp:

Am glad more people are writing in to ST forum (today) about \"Too much priority given to children of alumni\":


http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/plug-rent-and-register-loophole

IN MANY countries, renting a home is a perfectly acceptable way of having a roof over one's head (\"Let couples who own shoebox units buy resale flats\" by Mr Elgar Lee, and \"Parents 'renting' their way to popular schools?\"; both published on Tuesday).

Singaporeans should be more open to renting as a way of living.

For shoebox apartment owners, one way to buy a new flat is to sell off the shoebox unit and rent a flat for a while. The couple can then have the flexibility of looking for a suitable flat, finishing the paperwork and renovating the purchased flat.

As for parents who rent flats near popular schools, I am very concerned that they are portrayed as doing something wrong, even illegal.

As the mother of a young child, I have noticed that whenever someone gets priority access to a popular school via any means, many others cry foul even if the manner of registration is perfectly legal.

There may be many reasons why parents prefer to rent a home near a school instead of buying it. Perhaps the home they are living in cannot be sold, or their finances are currently tied up.

Khoo Boon Lee (Madam)

http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/find-out-why-parents-rent-homes-near-schools

bona fide renter should not be penalised. scam and sham rental should be punished

It is very difficult to check who own a home and who rent, take up too much resources from school. It will also be a violation of privacy, if the parents are staying with their own parents and dont own the house then how to judge? This renting thing is not new and existed for a long time already.

I think the main issue is more with the alumni, it is creating an \"in\" group, where generations after generations go to the same school, creating an in and out group.

I have friends who doesnt care about what schools their children goes to and I am considered too KS for them. But they dont know what they are missing. Alot of good schools are almost fully filled by time it comes to phase 2B. Anyway, just griming.

[verykiasu2010]

glenax:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"dorisp\"]Am glad more people are writing in to ST forum (today) about \"Too much priority given to children of alumni\":


http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/plug-rent-and-register-loophole

IN MANY countries, renting a home is a perfectly acceptable way of having a roof over one's head (\"Let couples who own shoebox units buy resale flats\" by Mr Elgar Lee, and \"Parents 'renting' their way to popular schools?\"; both published on Tuesday).

Singaporeans should be more open to renting as a way of living.

For shoebox apartment owners, one way to buy a new flat is to sell off the shoebox unit and rent a flat for a while. The couple can then have the flexibility of looking for a suitable flat, finishing the paperwork and renovating the purchased flat.

As for parents who rent flats near popular schools, I am very concerned that they are portrayed as doing something wrong, even illegal.

As the mother of a young child, I have noticed that whenever someone gets priority access to a popular school via any means, many others cry foul even if the manner of registration is perfectly legal.

There may be many reasons why parents prefer to rent a home near a school instead of buying it. Perhaps the home they are living in cannot be sold, or their finances are currently tied up.

Khoo Boon Lee (Madam)

http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/find-out-why-parents-rent-homes-near-schools

bona fide renter should not be penalised. scam and sham rental should be punished

It is very difficult to check who own a home and who rent, take up too much resources from school. It will also be a violation of privacy, if the parents are staying with their own parents and dont own the house then how to judge? This renting thing is not new and existed for a long time already.

I think the main issue is more with the alumni, it is creating an \"in\" group, where generations after generations go to the same school, creating an in and out group.

I have friends who doesnt care about what schools their children goes to and I am considered too KS for them. But they dont know what they are missing. Alot of good schools are almost fully filled by time it comes to phase 2B. Anyway, just griming.[/quote]active alumni should continue to receive the priority. the dormant one should just be under 2C

[dorisp]

glenax:

...I think the main issue is more with the alumni, it is creating an \"in\" group, where generations after generations go to the same school, creating an in and out group.
I have friends who doesnt care about what schools their children goes to and I am considered too KS for them. But they dont know what they are missing. Alot of good schools are almost fully filled by time it comes to phase 2B. Anyway, just griming.

Precisely. Am glad more people are realizing this now.