华中DSA是在去年中吧?MOE似乎是去年9月才和各校沟通削减开支的,所以只有一半的效应。好奇的是:为啥四大名校要不约而同地减少招生人数?既然这么多人要趋之若鹜!
SINGAPORE - Some think it will be business as usual, but others worry that independent schools will have to cut back on some programmes and even contemplate raising fees. Reports about funding cuts for several such schools drew mixed reactions yesterday. Four independent schools had their funding cut while six schools saw an increase in funding this year compared to last year. Schools such as the Raffles secondary schools and its junior college, Hwa Chong Institution (HCI), Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and NUS High School of Mathematics and Science are said to be among those affected by the changes. MyPaper understands that the principals of various schools were called for a discussion in September and that funding changes have been in the pipeline for months. When contacted by MyPaper, former Raffles Girls' School principal Carmee Lim, 74, said that she was "disappointed" at the news. "I feel that if the Government thinks that education is important, they should maintain the funding for top schools, and, at the same time, increase funding for neighbourhood schools," she said. "It's definitely a big blow to the school because it has to relook the budget and programmes. I'm unsure of the rationale behind it."
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