#605 - Does Class Size Matter? & Is It Ever OK to Hit a Child?

In an interview with ST to mark the start of the school year, Minister of Education Chan Chun Sing made the point that the quality of teachers is a far more important determinant of success than class sizes. In the context of the increasing difficulty of recruiting teachers, we discuss if his comparison makes sense. Elsewhere, a 38-year-old man was arrested for slapping a 6-year-old child that had kicked his own child at the playground. Why are some commenters not immediately condemning the violence, and saying “orbigood” instead? 

(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(00:55) Intro
(19:15) Does Class Size Matter?
(38:33) Is It Ever OK to Hit a Child?
(56:44) One Shiok Comment
(58:33) One Shiok Thing

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Does Class Size Matter?

• Teacher quality more important than class sizes, says Chan Chun Sing

Is It Ever OK to Hit a Child?

• Boy, 6, allegedly slapped by man for pushing his child at Jurong mall playground, police investigating
• Man, 38, arrested for allegedly slapping boy, 6, in Westgate

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