Preschools to remain open even if schools close when haze hits hazardous level: Desmond Lee

Schools to stay open; O-level exams may be postponed if haze turns hazardous: Desmond Lee

Lee cautions against misinformation about school closures circulating on social media Read more at The Business Times.

Preschools to remain open even if schools close when haze hits hazardous level: Desmond Lee

O-Level exams may also be rescheduled if schools close, says the education minister. 

Schools to stay open despite haze; O-level, A-level exams to proceed next week: Desmond Lee

MOE will consider rescheduling O-level papers if the haze reaches hazardous levels. Read more at straitstimes.com.

‘Why can’t we do better to protect the children?’ Parent questions Singapore’s haze measures for schools

SINGAPORE: As the air quality in Singapore has continued to worsen due to the haze stemming from forest and peatland fires in Indonesia, a local Reddit user on Oct 15 expressed concern over the risks children are exposed to, given that schools have remained open.On Oct 10, Education Minister Desmond Lee acknowledged parents’ apprehensions about the haze, but said that schools, while activating air purifiers and being ready to step up measures as…