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A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
Airport Authority and Hong Kong Metropolitan University team up to tackle shortage of flight crews by offering flying licence as part of bachelor’s degree in aviation services management.
Push by Hong Kong universities to attract fresh talent is helping city achieve its goal of becoming a regional education centre.
Disciplinary actions important for improving school environment, but work also must be done to reverse the education brain drain.
The city’s status as a regional education hub can only be reinforced by its latest private institution as it seeks to address a skills shortage.
Sudden resignation of university chief Rocky Tuan Sung-chi opens door for someone who may continue the good work of the Hong Kong institution.
In Hong Kong, moving children from local school to an international setting, particularly for secondary school, is a popular choice, and for good reason – but parents must tread carefully, with the change bound to be keenly felt
Education Bureau says one academic institution wants to set up international branch to offer self-financed joint programmes with top overseas university partners.
Woman surnamed Lau, 23, arrested on suspicion of violating Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Ordinance, police say.
Reports claim user on mainland China’s Xiaohongshu platform allegedly uploaded question and answer book of this year’s English-language listening test.
New subject curriculum replaces controversial liberal studies and focuses on national security as well as China’s development.
Readers discuss English standards, the limits of telemedicine, police dedication, and what’s on the walls in public libraries.
Increase, which must be approved by Education Bureau, is aimed at supporting hiring and retention of staff, English Schools Foundation says.
Initiative comes after government says it will stop paying exam fees for candidates in 2025 due to budget deficit.
Two school council heads say student withdrawals have been ‘dying down’, with only a handful leaving in the past 1½ years.
Use of new i-Invigilation app suspended after it crashed twice in two days during Diploma of Secondary Education exams due to ‘server jam’.
Christine Choi says ‘everyone can learn a lesson’ after University of Hong Kong council clears vice-chancellor Xiang Zhang of misconduct allegations.
Authorities also reveal in letter to lawmakers that 32 students committed suicide last year.
Attrition rate for NETs fell to 9 per cent in primary schools and 7 per cent in secondary institutions, the lowest since data became available in 2013-14.
Schools that understand the symbiotic relationship between traditional academic subjects and the soft skills young people need for success in the real world are best positioned to prepare students for the future
According to latest projections released by Education Bureau, number of six-year-olds expected to start Primary One will decline from 49,600 this year to 31,500 in 2029.
Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Airport Authority’s international aviation academy to launch course offering commercial pilot licence from September.
Readers discuss how English teachers are assessed in the city, a wonderful Ramadan experience, and interest rate concerns
More than 50 per cent of subjects offered moved up the rankings in a newly published global league by a Britain-based education information firm.
‘We want the new generation to really appreciate our Chinese culture, our Chinese history and also the contemporary developments of our country,’ city leader says.
Researchers at Hong Kong Shue Yan University stress importance of life direction as some students consider shunning careers to focus on basic needs.
From the IB to AP and A-levels, a curriculum’s suitability for a secondary school student depends on factors ranging from learning style to academic strengths
Youth workers and doctors urge more resources to help youngsters and warn of developmental problems amid concerns about mental health impact.
Examination authority has rehearsed transporting monitored, safely locked exam papers to and from the mainland.
HKU says guided tours will be implemented in May to cut down on tourist crowds, with more measures to follow.
Education secretary says the 27-year freeze on university fees will end soon, but plans to gradually adjust them to minimise the impact on city residents.
Education Bureau and privacy watchdog follow up with St Paul’s Co-educational College over social media post accusing it of monitoring pupils’ after-class activities.