I LEARNT with great sadness of the passing of The Star’s Education editor Karen Chapman. I am the curricular senior assistant at a school in Negri Sembilan and I am immensely indebted to her for the articles she wrote about my school in the past six years.
All the news clippings are still displayed on the school notice board and students have read them over the years Whenever I e-mailed her about anything education-related, Karen would promptly respond within 48 hours despite her heavy workload as an editor. Her replies were always polite and honest.