Desmond Lee

Pilot initiative helping Boon Lay, West Coast residents age well to be widened in the west

*EMBARGO UNTIL 1PM* Minister for Education Desmond Lee interacting with volunteers from PSA?s Health@Home initiative while holding a Yakult drink at the Health Together Carnival in West Coast on March 28, 2026. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

$600k boost for 200 students from schools to aid further studies, careers

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MOE to raise spending to $556m over next five years to boost social science and humanities research

Education Minister Desmond Lees peaking at the launch of the 2026 Social Science and Humanities Ideas Festival, held at SMU on Feb 26.

MOE studying the impact of AI on learning; holds off on such tools for younger pupils: Desmond Lee

Given that students’ access to AI is not just confined to school, Education Minister Desmond Lee said that MOE guides them on the ethical and responsible use of AI.

Teacher recruitment, more special education places among focus areas for MOE

MOE is ramping up its recruitment of teachers, said Education Minister Desmond Lee.

MOE to share recommendations from its review on bullying in schools in Q2 2026

Education Minister Desmond Lee gave an update on MOE's review on bullying in an interview with the media on Jan 26.

P1 registration system being reviewed to improve social mixing in primary schools: Minister

Education Minister Desmond Lee said MOE is looking at how to increase the diversity of children in primary schools.

Exam difficulty, use of PSLE results being studied by MOE to lower exam stakes: Desmond Lee

Education Minister Desmond Lee said MOE is looking at issues to curb the education “arms race”.

Dyslexia a test of Singapore’s commitment to equal educational opportunity

If we believe that every child is a precious resource, then safeguarding mental and emotional well-being, nurturing self-esteem and respecting diverse ways of learning must be non-negotiable.

UOL commits $150,000 to ComLink+ programmes for children from lower-income families

Education Minister Desmond Lee (front row, centre, right) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua (front row, centre, left) at the annual UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme awards ceremony.

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