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The Swiss-based body says it is investigating students who posted questions for university entrance exams online, revealing them to thousands of students in other time zones
Hong Kong institutions have been warned that they must continue to meet the requirement of 70 per cent of pupils being non-local despite widespread departures in recent years and a rise in arrivals.
As many as 19 Hong Kong education institutions are interested in joining an ambitious mega development, the Northern Metropolis, on land close to the border with mainland China.
HKUST president Nancy Ip says she hopes doctors trained by university will help to alleviate city’s long-standing shortage of medical professionals.
Having just 13 per cent of pupils taking DSE exam in subject is ‘far from ideal’, says Ho Hon-kuen of the Centre of National History Education (Hong Kong).
Saana Qalsoom, 24, says she was told in a job interview that the hijab should not be worn in the classroom.
Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity says IT staff on May 13 discovered access had been blocked to eight terabytes of data.
According to official data, 6,831 students joined Hong Kong’s primary and secondary schools from October 2022 to September 2023, coinciding with border reopening.
Authorities singled out handful of institutions including Caritas Resurrection School in Sha Tin and Po Leung Kuk Law’s Foundation School in Yuen Long.
With fewer new students attending schools in rural Japan, one principal decided to liven things up for his handful of pupils by “enrolling” a young goat.
The friendly feline lives near Vermont State University’s Castleton campus and has been hanging out with students there for four years.
Adrian Low, specialist in stress research, says students who witness such events may have ‘heightened fear and anxiety’ in days or weeks that follow.
The Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards has announced its list of winners for 2024, bringing some truly stellar achievements into focus
Secondary school teacher was visiting massage parlour in his free time when police conducted a surprise operation there, according to Facebook post.
Principal of CUHKFAA Thomas Cheung Secondary School in New Territories says teacher reported online information about delayed return ‘not accurate’.
Education Bureau refuses to address allegations, but says teacher and school taking part in trip last week must submit report.
Experts say proposed solutions like shutting down unhealthy late-night eateries will not solve what is fundamentally a lifestyle problem caused by a lack of health awareness.
Macy Chong of the To Dream Charity Foundation, says parents and carers desperate for extra support when their children leave ‘safety net’ school to join adult world.
Talented Hong Kong students designed, built and raced their own model cars at the F1 in Schools contest, with the winners due to compete at the world finals
Dr Pamela Lee, faculty of medicine’s assistant dean, says restructured curriculum will take place October and affect year 4 students.
It was the latest demonstration of the country’s strong support for Palestinians, which has also driven a boycott movement that has taken a toll on targeted businesses.
Hack comes as authority trying to contain cheating scandal that has outraged students, including some in Hong Kong.
Kindergarten operator had invited parents to contribute HK$23,000 per child into a ‘Capital Contribution Scheme’ meant to ‘update, maintain and improve’ the campus.
International Baccalaureate Organization launches inquiry after exams already taken in some time zones, including Hong Kong, appeared online.
International Baccalaureate says an investigation has found ‘students have engaged’ in ‘time-zone cheating’ activities but it did not disclose the number of pupils involved.
The Ivy League institution said it would “forego the universitywide ceremony that is scheduled for May 15” and hold a series of smaller events instead.
Kindergartens are struggling with rising rents which take a minimum of half their tuition fee income, an industry leader says.
Readers discuss the pass-fail grading system for the citizenship and social development DSE exam, and teachers’ approach in the classroom amid concerns about student mental health.