MOE should give P1 registration priority to SG kids?

[Beansprout]

If the P1 registration system does not carve out various phases or sub-phases, people will start to complain the system is rigid. And if the system is mainly base on proximity then I believe people will start suggesting to add phases for alumini members, pv, grl…etc. Thus, there is no one system that can satisfy all parties.


The root cause is due to the sudden influx of the populations during the recent past years. So very simple, we need to tackle the root cause to resolve the situation. My view is that, priorities to give to Singaporeans and whatever left vacancies will then be given to foreigners and PRs. I do not think by doing some it will deter foreigners to come here. There are other things that they consider when they come here eg. political and economic stability and job opportunities.

[laughingcat]

Beansprout:

If the P1 registration system does not carve out various phases or sub-phases, people will start to complain the system is rigid. And if the system is mainly base on proximity then I believe people will start suggesting to add phases for alumini members, pv, grl...etc. Thus, there is no one system that can satisfy all parties.


The root cause is due to the sudden influx of the populations during the recent past years. So very simple, we need to tackle the root cause to resolve the situation. My view is that, priorities to give to Singaporeans and whatever left vacancies will then be given to foreigners and PRs. I do not think by doing some it will deter foreigners to come here. There are other things that they consider when they come here eg. political and economic stability and job opportunities.

Our dear garment wants SGP to be the educational hubs. So reviewing the Pri 1 registation must cover the PR and foreigner aspect.

[raysusan]

yes laughingcat

i may expect the new registration scheme will lean towards PR and FS

[JGMum]

raysusan:

yes laughingcat

i may expect the new registration scheme will lean towards PR and FS

Oh dear, if that is true, then as a Singapore citizen, I can't accept that. I certainly hope that it does not go down this path.

[tankee]

raysusan:

yes laughingcat

i may expect the new registration scheme will lean towards PR and FS

I doubt so. Definitely not with the last election results.

[limlim]

JGMum:

raysusan:

yes laughingcat

i may expect the new registration scheme will lean towards PR and FS

Oh dear, if that is true, then as a Singapore citizen, I can't accept that. I certainly hope that it does not go down this path.

you don't hv a choice.. at least for the next 4 years..... :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[tankee]

limlim:

you don't hv a choice.. at least for the next 4 years..... :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

I doubt in 4 years' time there will be significant better options.

I :offtopic: myself. :oops:

[3Boys]

vicki:

Err... A citizen IS a citizen. Period.

That's my take.

Exactly.

[ghostz]

Beansprout:

My view is that, priorities to give to Singaporeans and whatever left vacancies will then be given to foreigners and PRs. I do not think by doing some it will deter foreigners to come here. There are other things that they consider when they come here eg. political and economic stability and job opportunities.

Hear hear, agree. Citizens first.

[3Boys]

concern2:

3) The influx of foreigners who want a place in Singapore public school - they have too little chance of getting a place in the current system.

I want to talk about Point 3. Isn't it possible that the in the attempt to attract more immigrants into our country, our garmen need to make room for them in our society - giving them more chance into our schools being one of them?


Has it occurred to you that the queries could be from foreigners (rather than our own people), and that relooking into the registration is really to favor foreigners - to retain the rich?

See, Alumnis are naturally majority Singaporeans - right? Without these Alumnis, more spaces will be freed for all - Singaporeans or non-Singaporeans, right?
Yes, perhaps more Singaporeans will benefit from the change, but if distance is really going to be the key factor of consideration, then perhaps it suits the garmen - and foreigners more since, ultimately, property prices around the popular schools will go up and possibly, only the rich and wealthy will be able to afford. This, is going to worsen the divide, not narrowing it (divide here referring to the gap between the elite and the common people).

Of course the alumni thing is political, it takes an school admissions advantage from one group, and gives it to another, how can it not be?

The foreigner factor? I was just waiting to see how it took to surface....

The next few paragraphs are speaking in general, not meant to impute anything about your intentions, but since you called my attention to this, I am replying to your post.

As typical for these types of discussions, one group (pro-alumni), seeking to bolster its position, now invokes the familiar bogeyman, the much dreaded FOREIGNER. Much the way Malaysian politicians blame everything on Singapore, and Iran blames everything on Israel and the USA. Want to score points at the elections, take an anti-foreigner position. Just the same here.

To call this a foreigner plot to usurp rightful 'true-blue' Singaporeans places in schools is to ignore the facts and realities and a real affront to the many Singaporeans who are feel unfairly disadvantaged by this policy. The proportion of 'new' foreign students is likely to be around 5% (according to my guesstimate), only 1 in 20. So using this measure meant to exclude one foreigner would impact 19 other Singaporeans. Like performing surgery with a chain saw. What kind of policy making is that?

I will have to exclude it out of hand, does not make any sense. Should not be used as a smokescreen to influence the discussion around alumni priority.