19-09-2009 01:39 PM | ||
Salary.sg |
HDB Kids Don’t Perform as well in PSLE Don’t let mainstream media headlines like “Most top PSLE students stay in HDB flats” (link) mislead you into thinking that HDB kids are top students. All it takes is a sharp eye and a thinking mind to see the facts. Straits Times reader Mr Visakan Veerasamy wrote to the papers today: Quote:
This is also in line with our past observations that rich kids do better and doctors come from rich background. And our reporters choose to use positive-sounding headlines like “Most top PSLE students stay in HDB flats”. Do you know why our reporters are so keen on such creative reporting? It’s not the first time - see another good example here. http://www.salary.sg/2009/hdb-kids-d...-well-in-psle/ |