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CHEN Yan, KE Yuting. Examining the Education Streaming System in Singapore: Efficiency and Equity under Neoliberalism[J]. Journal of Modern Education, 2024, (2): 79-90.
Citation: CHEN Yan, KE Yuting. Examining the Education Streaming System in Singapore: Efficiency and Equity under Neoliberalism[J]. Journal of Modern Education, 2024, (2): 79-90.

Examining the Education Streaming System in Singapore: Efficiency and Equity under Neoliberalism

  • Received Date: 2023-11-07
    Available Online: 2024-05-11
  • Publish Date: 2024-04-25
  • Neoliberalism in Singapore is both an economic principle and a mode of governance under its political system, which is related to the pragmatism upheld by its government. It is such a system that drives Singapore to pursue efficiency in education and adopt a competitive educational split-flow system in the country. In addition, the education diversion system under elitism also uses neoliberal governance techniques to make it acceptable, trusted and followed by the public. It is like a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it increases the efficiency of education and releases the freedom and ability of individuals, thus optimizing the effectiveness of society as a whole. And if a virtuous circle is formed, society will be beneficial as a whole. On the other hand, if the market holds the whole controlling right, it would undoubtedly lead to educational inequality and social polarization. Although Singapore has always focused on the economic benefits of education brought by education and emphasized the importance of elite education, the radical reform of the streaming system in recent years shows that the government is paying more and more attention to equity in education brought about by its educational split-flow system. Singapore is committed to integrating the elite education in pursuit of efficiency with the equitable education in pursuit of inclusivity, aiming to promote the healthy development of education.

     

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