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1. Business - Comment - MONITOR

   Introduce a voucher system to settle the ESF funding debate

   Posted Nov 20th 2012, 12:00am by Tom Holland

   ... to the South China Morning Post to set out his position on government subsidies to the English Schools Foundation. In a nutshell, he argued that: "ESF schools offer a non-local curriculum. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1086321/introduce-voucher-system-settle-esf-funding-debate
2. News - Hong Kong

   ESF schoolboy, 16, gets 12-month bond after hitting taxi in dad's car

   Posted Nov 20th 2012, 12:00am by Thomas Chan

   ... News Hong Kong English Schools Foundation Thomas Chan thomas.chan@scmp.com ESF student 'deeply remorseful' for hitting parked taxi in dad's company car A schoolboy who took his father's company car for a joyride and hit a parked taxi in Pok Fu Lam has received a year's probation. Fahim Khan, a 16-year-old pupil at the English Schools Foundation ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1086287/esf-schoolboy-16-gets-12-month-bond-after-hitting-taxi-dads-car
3. News - Hong Kong - EDUCATION

   Exclusive: ESF warns school fees may rise from next year

   Posted Nov 08th 2012, 12:00am by Dennis Chong

   ... News Hong Kong English Schools Foundation ESF Dennis Chong dennis.chong@scmp.com The consequences of phasing out government's HK$284 million subvention may be felt in the next academic year, says foundation chairman The English Schools Foundation warned yesterday of big fee rises for new pupils as early as September after the government insisted it would phase out its ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1077394/esf-warns-fees-may-rise-next-year
4. Comment - Letters

   'Educational apartheid' hitting expats

   Posted Mar 01st 2013, 12:00am by LETTERS

   ... On the one hand, Mr Lam criticises the English Schools Foundation for promoting educational segregation, but on the other hand, he fails to acknowledge the local schools' contribution ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1163991/educational-apartheid-hitting-expats
5. Special Schools

   Posted Jun 27th 2011, 12:00am

   ... 5 to 19 Number of students: 60 Accreditation: Asdan programme Association membership: English Schools Foundation Year founded: 1985 Curriculum: Modified curriculum uses a theme approach and IEP ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/971797/special-schools
6. ESF accusations

   Posted Feb 25th 2005, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Politics English Schools Foundation English Schools Foundation A Legco committee has condemned the 'inadequate' administration of the English Schools Foundation and accused the government of not monitoring the ESF properly. What do you think of its ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/490293/esf-accusations
7. Taskforce members quit in ESF row

   Posted May 07th 2005, 12:00am by Katherine Forestier

   ... English Schools Foundation ESF English Schools Foundation Katherine Forestier Parents distance themselves from reform document after their version is rejected as 'inappropriate' Three members of the English Schools Foundation's taskforce reviewing its governance and structure have resigned after a row over its final consultation document. Parents Christine Houston, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/499647/taskforce-members-quit-esf-row
8. News - Hong Kong - EDUCATION

   ESF makes public plea for Island School site

   Posted Feb 01st 2013, 12:00am by Dennis Chong

   ... News Hong Kong English Schools Foundation Education Island School Dennis Chong Dennis.chong@scmp.com Board has dropped plans to rebuild the ageing school in Quarry Bay because of the strong opposition from community and neighbours The English Schools Foundation has made a public appeal for a "solution" to redevelop its ageing Island School after the board decided ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1140503/esf-makes-public-plea-island-school-site
9. Comment - Letters

   Colonial attitude towards education

   Posted Nov 24th 2012, 12:00am by LETTERS

   ... love my children to attend an English Schools Foundation school or any international school but the fact is, that is a privilege of the "moneyed elite" as Ms Chapman described, ... and A-levels and was ranked one of the best schools in Asia (when based solely on academic performance). However that was some time ago so do not know about now. I think there must be some diversity in both ESF and local school systems, with regards to academic performance. In the end of the day, some children will succeed regardless of what schooling they undergo. Children are designed ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1089522/colonial-attitude-towards-education
10. ESF feels the pinch as staff face pay curbs

    Posted Nov 29th 2003, 12:00am by Katherine Forestier

    ... approved the cut after a pay review body found that salaries were at the high-end of the scale compared with those paid by other schools in Hong Kong. The reductions will be phased in as contracts ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/436332/esf-feels-pinch-staff-face-pay-curbs

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