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#876: “Every School Is A Good School” But Are They Shaping Singaporeans Differently?
39 minutes Posted Oct 8, 2026 at 10:00 pm.
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“Every school is a good school.” We’ve heard it countless times but is every school really the same? According to NTU’s Asst Prof Luke Lu, whose new book explores the experiences of elite students in Singapore, every school may be good, but they are certainly different. And those differences can shape more than just grades, from the people we meet and the way we speak, to how others see us. With more foreign students entering Singapore’s elite schools and questions around national identity growing, what does this mean for the future of Singapore’s “elite”?