https://www.scmp.com/rss/523301/feed The latest news and top stories on Jeff Sze Chun-fai, the Under Secretary for Education since 2022. He supports the administration of education affairs, focusing on policy areas like STEAM, National Education and teacher professional development. He has a background as a schoolteacher and policy researcher, holding degrees from Stanford University via a scholarship and the University of Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong must more than double the number of secondary school pupils studying advanced maths to ensure a sufficient pipeline of students pursuing science and technology courses at university and careers in those sectors, according to the head of a curriculum review. The government plans to review the admission score calculations for some of the universities’ science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) programmes, as well as revamp the combination of related elective subjects... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3344259/more-advanced-maths-students-needed-science-tech-sectors-hong-kong-committee-head?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3344259/more-advanced-maths-students-needed-science-tech-sectors-hong-kong-committee-head?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:30:17 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong authorities will offer HK$500,000 (US$64,200) to each public school that applies for funding to introduce artificial intelligence into classrooms over the next three years, with about HK$500 million allocated for the initiative. Schools receiving the funding can subscribe to AI-powered software and hardware, but must implement AI-assisted teaching in at least three subjects while developing six teaching examples or resources using the technology. The Education Bureau announced the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3336600/hong-kong-schools-get-hk500000-each-under-hk500-million-ai-education-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3336600/hong-kong-schools-get-hk500000-each-under-hk500-million-ai-education-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:04:59 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words In a recent Chinese-language blog post, Hong Kong’s undersecretary for education Dr Jeff Sze Chun-fai wrote about the city’s digital education blueprint. We at Just Feel welcome the government’s commitment to strengthening the city’s artificial intelligence-related competencies,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3333622/hong-kongs-ai-education-quest-needs-human-connection-succeed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3333622/hong-kongs-ai-education-quest-needs-human-connection-succeed?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:30:11 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong’s education authorities are being urged to implement regulations for private and international schools that align with those governing their subsidised counterparts, following the city leader’s plans to enhance oversight of these institutions. While stricter regulations would help prevent irregularities in private schools, lawmakers also emphasised the importance of proactive monitoring and timely intervention should problems arise. In his policy address, Chief Executive John Lee... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3327893/hong-kong-urged-regulate-private-schools-line-subsidised-institutions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3327893/hong-kong-urged-regulate-private-schools-line-subsidised-institutions?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 04:00:14 +0000 Willa Wu,William Yiu Willa Wu,William Yiu Hong Kong’s education authorities have revoked the registration of a troubled private school due to poor management, following allegations that the institution collaborated with a Shenzhen-based tutorial centre without prior approval. The Education Bureau announced on Friday that it had decided to cancel the registration of Tsung Tsin Middle School, which had previously been ordered to suspend operations in early August due to the incident. “[The school] has not been managed satisfactorily and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3324509/hong-kong-schools-registration-revoked-amid-cross-border-dse-tutorial-centre-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3324509/hong-kong-schools-registration-revoked-amid-cross-border-dse-tutorial-centre-row?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:50:19 +0000 Willa Wu,Leopold Chen,Ambrose Li Willa Wu,Leopold Chen,Ambrose Li Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has led 360 representatives from Hong Kong – the city’s largest-ever delegation – in attending a military parade in Beijing to mark China’s victory over Japan in World War II, while other senior officials, students and residents observed commemorative events held locally. Former city leader Leung Chun-ying was seated at the main podium of Tiananmen Square’s gate tower for Wednesday morning’s parade. Leung is now a state leader as a vice-chairman of the Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3324153/let-us-make-even-greater-hong-kong-contribution-john-lee-beijing-parade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3324153/let-us-make-even-greater-hong-kong-contribution-john-lee-beijing-parade?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:17:48 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong authorities have issued letters to local schools to warn them against working with third-party agencies to offer classes for students outside the city without prior approval, as part of a crackdown on so-called shell institutions. Jeff Sze Chun-fai, the acting secretary for education, said on Sunday that the government was “seriously concerned” about reports that some schools in the city had partnered with agencies based in mainland China to offer classes that would allow students to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3322978/hong-kong-warns-schools-over-unauthorised-courses-aimed-non-local-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3322978/hong-kong-warns-schools-over-unauthorised-courses-aimed-non-local-students?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:51:57 +0000