Singapore hosts global dialogue on early childhood education

EtonHouse and E-Bridge deepen partnership with Reggio Children

These initiatives focus on professional learning, research projects, and dialogue regarding infant care and early childhood education.

REACH was founded in 2013 by the EtonHouse International Education Group and is a member of the Reggio Children International Network.

EtonHouse was founded in Singapore in 1995 and has expanded to include more than 100 schools across eight countries, including the operation of E-Bridge Pre-School in Singapore.

REACH conference builds on 2024 exhibition and royal visit

It follows a visit to Reggio Emilia by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales in May 2026, which highlighted the importance of the Reggio Emilia Approach.

In other regional developments, the Phuket resort The Slate is approaching its 40th anniversary.

Students and teachers report widespread AI use in schoolwork

The 2025-26 Speak Up National Report stated that 46 percent of high school students learned about AI through independent experimentation, while 30 percent reported learning about it in school.

During a webinar hosted by the education nonprofit Project Tomorrow, students highlighted the importance of learning to use AI and practicing that knowledge. Higher education faculty are redesigning teaching content and methods to prepare students for careers in the age of AI, according to insidehighered.com.

Data literacy is considered an essential skill for success in the age of AI, and students need more opportunities to practice interpreting data, according to edweek.org. An article titled "Data Literacy Skills Seen as Key for Success in the Age of AI" published on August 11, 2026, reports that students frequently lack opportunities to develop data literacy despite it being valued by educators and parents.

Many educators report feeling unprepared to teach students how to navigate AI-generated information and identify where such technology succeeds or falls short. A survey found that parents and educators believe that students benefit from learning about data science and artificial intelligence.

Kulia Academy specializes in AI and data science instruction

Kulia Academy, a public charter middle school in Honolulu, Hawaii, specialises in teaching artificial intelligence and data science to its 150 students in the 6th and 7th grades.

University of Chicago prohibits AI in core social science courses

The new policy aims to foster an "analog" pedagogical environment by requiring in-person attendance, banning devices in classrooms, and mandating that students complete assignments independently. Faculty members may petition for individual exemptions.

Systematic review identifies new assessment methods in the age of GenAI

The researchers utilised the PRISMA method to analyse 72 studies covering 20 academic disciplines across 24 countries.

The review identified three major assessment design approaches adopted in response to generative AI: process orientation, authenticity, and oral and dialogical approaches. Educators are using generative AI in five specific ways throughout the assessment process.

These methods include creating assessments, providing practice for assessments, grading, ensuring transparency of learning, and providing feedback.

Singtel wins five awards at 2026 Asian Innovation Excellence Awards

Singtel Singapore received five accolades at the 2026 Asian Innovation Excellence Awards, which are presented by Asian Business Review to recognise companies across Asia for delivering improvements through innovation.

This solution uses AI to help enterprises identify and resolve connectivity and security issues across multiple markets. Singtel also received the Singapore Technology Innovation of the Year – Telecommunications award for its Hybrid Quantum-safe Networks solution.

This system replaces fragmented legacy applications and paper-based processes by integrating more than 20 operational systems into a single platform.