Education in a Multi-Cultural Society: The Republic of Singapore. Occasional Paper No. 74-4.

The educational history and practices of the Republic of Singapore, prefaced by a description of the inception of the republic, are described in this paper. The uniqueness of that history stems from the republic's multiracial society which requires equal education opportunities for all four official language groups--Malay, Chinese, Tamil (Indian), and English. The information presented in this paper provides material for a case study approach to education in a multiracial society. (JH)