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The coronavirus forced the education system to adopt home-based learning almost overnight. Could this new way of learning lead to better outcomes for student from low-income families? Hosts Petrina Kow and Laurindo Garcia examine whether home-based learning is the solution for a more inclusive education system with guests Felipe Cervera from Lasalle University, Secondary 2 student Yu Xiao Qian, Amanda Chong from Readable.

7 May 2020: Mothership, Article: “Asking others how their day went wouldn’t hurt': Things I learnt from my neighbours in Jalan Kukoh”

3 May 2020: ChannelNewsAsia, Loh Chin Ee & Tan Tarn How, Commentary: “Reading can be a useful escape from the circuit breaker in more ways than one” 

1 May 2020: CNA Insider, Christy Yip & Ruth Smalley, Article: “‘If no work at all, how?’ Low-income families grapple with zero income, higher expenses amid circuit breaker” 

30 Apr 2020: CNA Insider, Christy Yip, Article: “Home-based learning blues: Life in a rental flat during the COVID-19 circuit breaker” 

20 Apr 2020: The Straits Times, Tee Zhuo, Article: “Groups launch online initiative for low-income families after ST feature”

19 Apr 2020: The Straits Times, Tee Zhuo & Janice Tay, Article: “Coronavirus: Families scraping by in tougher spot now”

8 Apr 2020: ChannelNewsAsia, Goh Chiew Tong, Article: “Volunteers rush to deliver laptops to families in need before full home-based learning kicks in”

18 Mar 2020: The Straits Times, Theresa Tan, Article: “Providing proactive aid to needy, vulnerable families”

28 Feb 2020: The Online Citizen, Rubaashini Shunmuganathan, Commentary: “Netizens point out that social class divide in the education system is real, contrary to what Dr Janil said” 

27 Feb 2020: MustShareNews, Arista Lim, Article: “Viral Post On PSLE Score From 2018 Shows How Passing Exam Is “Just A Dream” For Some Kids”

25 Jan 2020: Cru Singapore, Article: “No Child Left Behind In Singapore - Restoring hope, dignity and significance to communities through reading”

“When children are in an unstable environment, they are subject to intense, chronic stress, called toxic stress, and this affects their development greatly... If we are really committed to lifting up these children, then we must be prepared to offer help on many fronts.”
— MICHELLE YEO, Co-founder, ReadAble