IN A sign of continuing troubles in the private education market, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has suspended 13 private schools from its CaseTrust accreditation scheme.

The mass suspensions - the largest number meted out by Case so far - were handed down because the schools failed to provide insurance to safeguard students' fees.

The affected schools range from popular ones such as the Lee Wei Song School of Music to small hair and beauty schools like Jantzen Academy.

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