I welcome every reader of ERPP to a new issue of the journal. ERPP has grown over the years, with steady increases in submissions, quality of submissions, downloads and general readership. Thank you for your support of the journal.

The Editor-in-Chief, Professor Oon Seng Tan, has made a change to the journal starting this issue. Instead of an editorial for every issue, he and/or I will write a commentary of developments in the arena of educational policy and practice, as and when appropriate. He may also invite other established academics to do so.

The editorial team of ERPP wishes every contributor and reader a fruitful 2014.