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Conventional wisdom believes that Chinese schools before World War II were founded and maintained by wealthy Chinese businessmen and the Chinese community, whereas English schools were established and funded by the colonial government. Although the above perception might have some basis in reality, it would also lead to some stereotypical views. Does this mean that the Chinese businessmen and community sponsor only Chinese schools but not English ones? From the start, were English schools founded and established solely by the colonial government? This essay intends to go beyond the normal practice of separating discussion on Chinese and English schools by using case studies of a Chinese school (The Chinese High School, renamed Hwa Chong Institution in 2005) and an English school (Raffles Institution) to discuss the relationship between the Singapore Chinese community/leaders and Chinese and English schools. |
