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A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
last updated:
7 October, 2024
Authorities are clamping down on the newly emerging drug space oil. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

16 youngsters caught with ‘space oil’ on grounds of Hong Kong schools last year

Narcotics commissioner vows to strengthen education efforts targeting students under city’s crackdown on emerging narcotic.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

University hospital in Hong Kong seeks more time to repay HK$4 billion loan

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong Baptist University, like CityU, can ‘afford’ 3 to 5% spending cut

Hong Kong budget

Hong Kong’s CityU can ‘bear 3 to 5% funding cut’, says head

Freddy Boey says university will avoid firing employees and focus on digitalisation effort to enhance efficiency.

CityU president Freddy Boey has said the university has embarked on a digitalisation programme. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Professional Education

Hong Kong’s MBA programmes are showing the way for tomorrow’s leaders

Universities are incorporating AI, ESG and soft skills into their curriculum to better prepare students for complex modern business environments.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong educators took out HK$8.7 billion from pensions in past academic year

Figure represents drop from peak of HK$10.7 billion in 2021-22, in sign that manpower crunch in sector is easing.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong’s universities have to be open on reserves

Hong Kong public institutions are expected to be transparent about healthy piles of cash, particularly when the government is aiming to make savings.

Chinese University of Hong Kong graduates celebrate. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong culture

Manuscripts, letters of writer Eileen Chang given to university in Hong Kong

Thousands of documents donated to Hong Kong Metropolitan University include items of Chang’s friends, Stephen Soong and his wife Mae Fong Soong.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Can a Hong Kong looking to cut university funding attract foreign students?

Readers discuss the government’s plans to slash funding for universities, the native English teacher scheme, and students ‘lying flat’.

International schools in Hong Kong

Top international school, education foundation allocated 2 Hong Kong campuses

Authorities estimate sites allocated to Chinese International School, YK Pao Education Foundation can accommodate up to about 1,000 pupils.

The campus in Braemar Hill was allocated to the Chinese International School. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Training of nurses in Hong Kong must change with times, school head says

Reforms should incorporate STEM curriculum and enhanced community care training, says PolyU’s Professor Janelle Yorke.

Professor Janelle Yorke is an expert in developing electronic patient-reported outcome measures,. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | For a good Hong Kong story, why not start with Greater Bay Area?

Pushing Hong Kong’s role as a link between mainland China and the world is a starting point for rebuilding the city’s reputation.

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Hong Kong

CUHK suspends student in Hong Kong over forged sick note, death certificate

Student allegedly forged documents in applications to be absent from exam and secure exemption from scholarship renewal requirements.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Could Hong Kong students take a leaf out of The Beatles’ book?

Readers discuss the benefits of meditative practice, and teen mental health.

The Beatles perform in November 1963. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

Exclusive | Hong Kong considers cash grants for schools to hire more native English teachers

But option may reduce pay and perks of new hires as authorities review existing recruitment scheme, sources say.

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The NET scheme was introduced to address the issue of declining language proficiency among students and the shortfall in the number of trained local English teachers in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Technology

Opinion | Will AI empower students or undermine learning? The choice is ours

AI’s role as a democratising force in education or a contributor to the digital divide depends on how educators use it in the classroom.

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Hong Kong

IELTS candidates from mainland China can no longer take paper test in Hong Kong

Organisers of English-language exam implement new rule to avoid ‘fraudulent test-day activity’.

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Hong Kong

CUHK head says bulk of school reserves tied up as Hong Kong plans funding cuts

Professor Dennis Lo acknowledges city’s financial woes but warns funding cuts should not undermine global education hub objective.

Professor Dennis Lo took office as the ninth president of the university on January 8. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong budget

Exclusive | University of Hong Kong tops financial reserves table at HK$41.5 billion

Increases in reserves among city’s public universities range from 6 to 14 per cent in last academic year compared with 2022-23.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong kindergarten closures loom amid low birth rates, 40 schools at risk

City logged record low of 32,500 babies born in 2022 and who are due to enter kindergarten in September.

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Universities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to be ‘more targeted’ in helping poor amid deficit: No 2 official

Government will not simply cut social welfare resources, Eric Chan says, as city grapples with deficit set to reach about HK$100 billion.

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The chief secretary has said the government aims to direct resources to those who need them the most. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Letters | Native English teachers in Hong Kong schools don’t work in isolation

Readers discuss the role NETs play in the city’s schools, and help for young people suffering from anxiety.

The Education Bureau launched the Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme in secondary schools in 1998-99. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Opinion | How Hong Kong can become a top destination for international students

To become a world-class education hub, Hong Kong must ensure its DSE exam is globally accessible.

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International schools in Hong Kong

Top Hong Kong schools that offer bilingual education

Fluency in multiple languages not only prepares students for a globalised world, but also enhances cognitive development and develops empathy

Crime in Hong Kong

Record 71 Hong Kong teachers struck off for misconduct in 2024

Full-year figure is highest on record and represents a 51 per cent increase compared with 2023.

Seventy-one teachers were deregistered in 2024 due to professional misconduct. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Letters | 2 reasons why Native English teachers are irreplaceable

Readers discuss what exactly native speakers provide students with, collaboration between local and foreign English teachers, and how Robinson Crusoe didn’t lie flat.

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Students sit the Diploma of Secondary Education English exam at a school in North Point in 2023. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Opinion | If Hong Kong’s youth don’t want to be dragons, so be it

Instead of accusing our youth of being lazy, we must ask ourselves if the hard work we demand of them actually gets the results promised.

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International schools in Hong Kong

Hong Kong schools embrace physical education post-Paris Olympics success

The Education Bureau has proposed a grading system revision where PE scores will count for assessment – this is to enhance well-being and physical literacy

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