（如何不让孩子输在起跑线）___教育是最公平的筹码访：新加坡星瑞教育资深教育顾问：Ryan王家权

    近来有很多初中生或者是高一的学生咨询如何在新加坡教育领地有所战绩，我在这里推荐一位资深几十年的留学教育顾问Ryan 王家权，听听他的见解，他说：教育始终是一种极为公平的工具，它能够为每一位孩子提供走向更高峰的机会。它不会直接把你推到山顶，但一定会给你一条能走向山顶的路。想起《西游记》，孙悟空其实翻个筋斗就能到西天，可为什么非要经历九九八十一难？原因不在距离，而在于心要经历淬炼。人的一生，很多时候就是“一念之差”：一个念头可能让你误入歧途，另一个念头却能让你走向光明。教育的意义，就是帮孩子在成长中学会守住那份“念”，让他们长大后在做选择时，更容易走向正确的方向。

家庭在这里扮演着最初的角色。父母的态度、言行和习惯，潜移默化地塑造了孩子的底色。而学校和社会，就像为孩子搭起一条更长远的道路。在这里，他们不仅能学到知识，还能在与同伴的相处中磨炼逻辑、沟通、判断力，甚至培养出七八种会伴随一生的重要能力。换句话说，成长并不只发生在书本里，更发生在人群中。

古代人说“上学是去学本事”。这句话今天听来依旧有道理。本事不是由家庭背景决定的，也不是父母的认知限制的。真正重要的是，教育给了所有孩子一个相对公平的平台。只要愿意学习、愿意努力，哪怕起点不同，也能一步步靠近目标。有人可能走向理想的大学，有人甚至能到达哈佛、剑桥。教育就是那把钥匙，它让不同家庭的孩子都能推开属于自己的那扇门。

所以，我常把教育看作一场“取经”。每个人的路不同，难关也不同，但有一点是共通的：价值观是根，知识是翼，能力是筋骨。家庭点燃起跑的灯，学校修好前行的路，社会送来风，让孩子们在一次次“一念之间”，学会更坚定地飞过坎坷。教育的公平，就在于它不承诺每个人的终点一样，却保证每个人拥有平等的权利，从而有路可走。你们是否得到了启发。东盟主任陈香

(How to Prevent Your Child from Losing at the Starting Line) ___ Education is the Fairest Tool Interview: Ryan Wang Jiaquan, Senior Education Consultant at Singapore Xingrui Education

Recently, many junior high school students or first-year high school students have consulted me on how to succeed in Singapore's education system. Here, I recommend Ryan Wang Jiaquan, a senior education consultant with decades of experience. He says: Education is always an extremely fair tool; it can provide every child with the opportunity to reach higher peaks. It won't directly push you to the top, but it will definitely give you a path to the top. Think of *Journey to the West*. Sun Wukong could have reached the Western Paradise with a simple somersault, so why did he have to endure eighty-one tribulations? The reason isn't distance, but the need for mental tempering. In life, many times it's a matter of "a single thought": one thought might lead you astray, while another might lead you to the light. The meaning of education is to help children learn to hold onto that "thought" as they grow, making it easier for them to make the right choices when they grow up.

The family plays the initial role here. Parents' attitudes, words, and habits subtly shape a child's character. School and society, on the other hand, provide a longer road for children. Here, they not only acquire knowledge but also hone their logic, communication, and judgment skills through interactions with peers, even cultivating seven or eight essential lifelong abilities. In other words, growth doesn't just happen in books; it happens among people.

The ancients said, "Going to school is to learn skills." This saying still holds true today. Skills are not determined by family background, nor are they limited by parental perception. What truly matters is that education provides a relatively level playing field for all children. As long as they are willing to learn and work hard, even with different starting points, they can gradually approach their goals. Some may go to their ideal university, while others may even reach Harvard or Cambridge. Education is the key that allows children from different families to open their own doors.

Therefore, I often view education as a "journey of learning." Everyone's path is different, and the difficulties are different, but one thing is common: values are the root, knowledge is the wings, and abilities are the framework. Families light the way at the starting line, schools pave the path forward, and society provides support, allowing children to learn to fly more resolutely over obstacles in the face of adversity. The fairness of education lies in the fact that it doesn't promise everyone the same destination, but it guarantees everyone equal rights, ensuring everyone has a path to follow. Have you been inspired? — Chen Xiang, Director of ASEAN