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13,000 students in Singapore are set to benefit from an expansion of a pilot initiative by the Ministry of Education to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds stay in school. Read more: https://str.sg/3Gfg

The scheme, known as the Uplift Enhanced School Resourcing programme, will be expanded to about 100 primary and secondary schools in the next few years.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday (Nov 10) that results from the pilot have been encouraging, with improvements in students' attendance.

Education correspondent Amelia Teng discusses why schools play a crucial role in uplifting our children.

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