RALLIES to call for SMALL CLASSES
Teachers, principals and parents are to hold rallies in March and April in response to calls by the Professional Teachers' Union and school heads' associations for smaller classes. The campaign follows education chief Arthur Li Kwok-cheung's rejection of the proposals.
STUDENTS TO FLY TO SRI LANKA
Students from Island School are to fly out to Sri Lanka on Wednesday to seek out worthy causes after raising more than $450,000 for tsunami victims. The cash was raised through a sponsored walk.
Research wins backing
City University of Hong Kong has received $11.04 million, the largest amount of grants for 2004-2005 from the Research Grants Council's Central Allocation Fund. The money is for three research projects in novel materials for orthopaedic, ion nanostructuring of functional materials; and science and technology of silicon nanowires.