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So much is written and spoken about the academic needs of young gifted students that we tend to think that the social and emotional issues will somehow separate and that they will deal with themselves.

They won't.

Dr Stephen Tommis, executive director, Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (pictured)

We are urging the government to remove the [Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Fee Remission Scheme] cap . . . we want the government to restore the full subsidy for low-income parents so they don't have to pay any fees at all.

Deputy president of the Professional Teachers' Union, Fung Wai-wah

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