Why Asian parents are trapped in a private tuition arms race

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1. Fri, 9 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post08:23first to report
     Why Asian parents are trapped in a private tuition arms race

     Grace often hears other Singapore mothers debating how much private tuition their children need. Some rush to enrol their offspring in multiple classes before they turn five, while others try to resist the pressure to add lessons outside school. She enrolled her two children, now aged four and seven, in Chinese tuition when they were three to give them greater exposure to their ancestral tongue. “Neither of their parents speaks fluent Mandarin at home … I guess there is some degree of...

2. Wed, 21 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post00:00
     Southeast Asian families tying house move to top schools spur privilege worries

     Singapore’s recent parliamentary debate over primary school admissions has put a familiar parental strategy in the city state under the spotlight – parents moving house to improve their children’s chances of getting into popular schools. Speaking with This Week in Asia, property agents say some families in Singapore have been approaching them with the intention of buying or renting particular residences at least two years before their children’s primary school admission. Living close to a...