Over 600 private schools have closed

[Greatbirdlegend]

 

Stringent regulations lead to industry shakeup, but student numbers are up

 

The cleanup is great news.

If only the poor people who got ripped off could claw back some of their monies.

 

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Jul 7, 2011

Over 600 private schools have closed

Stringent regulations lead to industry shakeup, but student numbers are up

By Leow Si Wan

 

THE number of private schools here is about a third of what it once was, following an industry shake-up triggered by more stringent quality standards required by the Private Education Act.

 

Only 328 schools remain, down from the estimated 1,000 in December 2009.

 

Student enrolment, however, has gone up, as the more established schools have expanded over the last couple of years. Private-school enrolment stood at 120,000 before December 2009 and 146,000 as at last month.

 

These updates came from the Council for Private Education (CPE), set up nearly two years ago to clean up the private education sector, which had been hit by a spate of sudden closures of schools. Students were stranded midway through their studies, with thousands of dollars in fees locked up with the schools.

 

Private schools have been given the last 18 months - until last month - to shape up in order to be registered to operate under the more demanding requirements.

 

The 328 schools now still running are those which made the cut by, for example, having independent examination boards, transparent finances and adequately qualified teachers.

[Jman888]

but then no more cmm moonlighting to serve you, how?

[SimonTan]

Why no more?

All the more these CMM will want to work harder now...before their school get close down in few months time.

 

 

[Jman888]

Why no more?

All the more these CMM will want to work harder now...before their school get close down in few months time.

 

 

but those not so good or not qualified to enroll will go home and not many can come via this backdoor

Edited July 7, 2011 by Jman888

[Greatbirdlegend]

but those not so good or not qualified to enroll will go home and not many can come via this backdoor

 

Quality better than quantity mah.

That way you can get free lessons while you are busy with other manual stuff.