Hong Kong schools urged to find ‘way out’ over falling student numbers

The head of Hong Kong’s largest teacher training institution has urged all school governing bodies in the city to find a “way out” to handle dwindling student numbers. Professor John Lee Chi-kin, president of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), also said on Monday that schools should develop their own features and strengths, stressing that teacher training should not be ignored despite the falling numbers. His remarks follow an announcement by education authorities two weeks ago th...

By William Yiu