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As Hong Kong's academic year begins, it's unclear what can legally be said in a classroom
In Hong Kong's growing climate of fear and self censorship, it's unclear what can legally be said in the classroom -- and whether student activism may become a thing of the past.
SEC probes US-listed Chinese education company GSX Techedu
Beijing-based group discloses investigation after short-sellers accused it of faking sales
Hong Kong Education Bureau removes website slide on separation of powers as part of 'update' | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The Hong Kong Education Bureau has justified the removal of a top judge’s presentation that described the separation of powers as a feature of the city’s rule of law from its website as part of an update. The bureau told HKFP on Tuesday night that the 2011 presentation titled “The Basic Law, Rule of Law […]
Bilingual Education in Inner Mongolia: An Explainer
China today is in the midst of closing out a three-quarters of a century experiment. That experiment was in minority-language education for certain select ethnic groups: Mongols, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Kazakhs, and Koreans. A heritage of both China’s decentralised past and the Soviet model, minority-language education is now being replaced by a new model of ‘bilingual […]
China 'Will End' Mongolian-Language Education Starting This Semester: Reports
The move to force ethnic Mongolian children to learn Chinese, and to phase out Mongolian-medium teaching in schools, sparks calls for independence from activists.
Concern groups urge Hong Kong Education Bureau to stop textbook 'censorship' | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Concern groups in Hong Kong have called for a public petition over textbook censorship fears, whilst a UK rights watchdog has said academic freedom is under threat. The Progressive Teachers’ Alliance, Hong Kong Educators Alliance, Hongkongers Education Support and Education Breakthrough drafted an open letter to Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung, urging him to halt […]
WSJ News Exclusive | China’s National-Security Law Reaches Into Harvard, Princeton Classrooms
China’s new national-security law means classes at some elite U.S. universities will carry a warning label this fall: Material may be considered politically sensitive by Beijing. And schools are weighing measures to try to shield students and faculty from prosecution by Chinese authorities.
ByteDance refocuses on education apps in China amid trouble overseas
ByteDance senior vice president Chen Lin said the company will invest in education without expecting it to be profitable for at least the next three years.
Class debate over ‘left-behind’ child’s choice to study archaeology
Online critics say Zhong Fangrong should ignore her dreams and instead choose a more lucrative field to help her climb the social ladder.
Hong Kong's Carrie Lam says education is 'politicised,' blames media for 'negative, smearing' coverage | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said the city’s education has become “politicised” as “negative” coverage of China and “smearing” of the government by the media are reflected in schools. Lam criticised the press at an education summit co-organised by the state-owned Wen Wei Po newspaper and the pro-Beijing Hong Kong Federation of Education […]
Crunch time for 10.7 million students hoping to go to university in China
Notoriously tough entrance exams known as gaokao will be held this week after they were delayed by a month because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Positive energy: the darker side of China’s social media catchphrase
The once-innocent internet meme has taken on a political hue and been linked to the death of a child, raising the question: is there something deeply negative about relentless positivity?
‘International education’ key to bay area development, says schools pioneer
The economic growth of the GBA will spur demand for ‘international education’ from local students, says Betty Chan Po-king, CEO of Yew Chung International Schools in Hong Kong.
Chinese students abroad stranded by pandemic and politics need help
Uncertainty over universities’ response to Covid-19 and crumbling US-China relations have international students on both sides of the Pacific searching for answers. Educational institutions and governments must work together to find mutually beneficial solutions.
Punish Hong Kong students who chant slogans, sing political songs or form human chains, education chief tells principals | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong’s Education Secretary Kevin Yeung has told all principals in Hong Kong that students should not chant slogans, sing political songs or form human chains in protest. In a letter to all primary and secondary schools on Wednesday, Yeung cited the looming national security law and safety concerns, warning that teachers and teachers must […]
Has coronavirus eroded rich Chinese families’ urge to send their kids abroad?
Rich Chinese families are rethinking plans to invest or educate their kids abroad, while the cottage industry that supported these activities is struggling amid the coronavirus.
China bans competitive teachers from accelerating student learning
Ministry of Education issues detailed instructions on age-appropriate learning in subjects including maths, languages and science.
Carrie Lam blames Hong Kong education system for fuelling protests
Pro-Beijing leader pledges to overhaul school system, after weekend of heavy-handed police action
Schools reopen for students on difficult path to China’s entrance exam
Teenagers speak of lack of human connection, lack of exercise and lack of assessment as obstacles during period of online learning.
