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Editorial
There is a mixture of good and bad news for Hong Kong’s education system this week, as the immediate effects of ending quarantine are starting to be realized.
On the good side of things, schools are looking to plan overseas trips for the coming term. Trips overseas for schools were classically a feature of Hong Kong education that put it on a high-pedestal in Asia, and also generated intercultural interest and understanding for students. For a city of international finance, the trips were not an insignificant factor in developing outward looking and globally curious citizens. The end of quarantine will bring a travel-buzz back to schools as plans come together.
The education system may see a greater exodus of citizens following the change of policy however. Recent migration out of Hong Kong has been high, and could have been higher if international travel had not been disrupted. The removal of quarantine will likely allow Hong Kong citizens more opportunities to go back-and-forth between their new and old homes for the sake of migration. For the education system, this could result in a more acute staff and student shortage as a greater number of residents solidify their plans to move abroad.
Historically, the staff shortage could have been tackled by increasing access to the school system for qualified teachers in mainland China. Now that Hong Kong’s quarantine has been removed, educators in the Greater Bay Area might have a higher chance of moving into the city, although the ease of employing teachers from these regions will increase drastically if the quarantine can be rolled back north of the border.
Current Jobs (@pgcejobs.com)
Lai Chi Kok Catholic Primary School – non-EDB NET
The Philippines School Dubai – Special Education Needs Teachers
Kwun Tong Maryknoll College – EDB Native-speaking English Teacher
Blossom House School – Post-16 Therapy Assistant
Newton International School Lagoon – School Counsellor
CCC Kei Long College – EDB NET
Ark Global Academy – Exams and Data Officer
Christian Alliance College – Secondary NET Teacher
Haberdashers’ Crayford Academy – Teacher of English
Mesaieed International School – Arabic and Islamic Studies Teacher
News
Around Africa
Transforming education in South Africa’s rural Eastern Cape
Australia
One-fifth of teaching graduates from last year not registered as teachers
China
Education Ministry rejects calls to reduce time spent on English in schools
Dubai and the UAE
Dubai hits milestone in early childhood education
Around the EU
French experts propose education reforms in response to productivity slowdown
Hong Kong
Rise in the number of Secondary classes cancelled
As quarantine ends, schools look forward to overseas trips again
India
The significant gaps in the Indian education system
Russia
Enrollment in Russian courses has declined this year
A look at Islamic university in the Russian Federation
Ukraine
Ukraine faces an education crisis and long-term brain drain
United Kingdom
English universities face fines if students fail to land work
United States
1600 US schools have adopted the 4 day school week
