This is a common framing, but what actually strikes me about Singapore's tutoring scene is... how relatively mild it is. I'm sure there are some students who are stressed and over-tutored, but it is not a major social ill.
@bloomberg.comIn Singapore, the pressure to pass exams has turned private tutoring into a $1.4 billion industry. But the high premium placed on academic success can also impact students’ mental health
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Singapore’s Private Tutoring Boom Reveals the Hidden Cost of Success
The pressure to pass exams has turned private tutoring into a $1.4 billion industry in Singapore, but the same pressure risks impacting students’ mental health.