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Hong Kong Retreats on ‘National Education’ Plan

Kbuck sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 115, Clicks: 4)  
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As tens of thousands protested the Beijing-backed “moral and national education” plan as brainwashing and political indoctrination, Hong Kong’s chief executive revoked a 2015 deadline for the project.

0 comments | Tags: china hong kong national curriculum national education services center chinese history | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Hong Kong drops plans for Chinese patriotism classes

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 124, Clicks: 4)  
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Hong Kong officials backed down Saturday on plans to make students take Chinese patriotism classes following a week of protests in the former British colony sparked by fears of pro-Beijing ‘‘brainwashing.’’

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Plan for Change in Schools Stirs Protest in Hong Kong

Kbuck sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 120, Clicks: 4)  
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Controversy has erupted over a new plan by the Hong Kong government that requires schools to teach courses in modern Chinese history. Opponents say the plan amounts to pro-Beijing indoctrination.

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Hong Kong's New Curriculum

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 120, Clicks: 4)  
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Catherine K.K. Chan -- Hong Kong's new "Moral and National Education Curriculum Guide" is designed to cultivate students' capacity to distinguish right from wrong and to think independently.

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Thousands Protest China’s Plans for Hong Kong Schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 110, Clicks: 5)  
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Hong Kong residents took to the streets a day after the city’s education minister warned that such demonstrations would not stop or delay the process.

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Hong Kong’s success in PISA – One system, many actors

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr (Views: 84, Clicks: 4)  
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Andreas Schleicher -- Hong Kong is perhaps the PISA top-performer about which I knew the least. What interested me most was how Hong Kong, with its market-driven approach in virtually every field of public service, had been able to combine high levels of student performance with a high degree of social equity in the distribution of educational opportunities.

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What Hong Kong Students Look for Overseas

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 166, Clicks: 4)  
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The attributes that most influence Hong Kong students who want to study overseas are school reputation, national stereotypes, government policy and safety concerns.

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In the spotlight: Hong Kong's superstar teachers

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.cnngo.com (Views: 183, Clicks: 17)  
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The pressure for youngsters to perform at school today is as high as it has ever been. In Asia this has led to a 'tutor culture,' in which specialist teachers provide private tuition to those who want, and can afford, it. Yet far from giving the continent's youngsters an edge over their tutor-less peers, it appears more successful at turning a band of young, good-looking teachers into superstars, particularly in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong mulls reintroduction of English in schools

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.taipeitimes.com (Views: 92, Clicks: 1)  
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Hong Kong yesterday unveiled a proposal that would give schools the option of switching back to teaching in English, 11 years after a “mother-tongue” policy ordered them to teach in Chinese. If approved, it would give schools the option as of September next year to teach in English in classes where more than 85 percent of pupils rank as high-achievers.

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Math Gains Reported for U.S. Students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 207, Clicks: 21)  
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American fourth and eighth grade students made solid achievement gains in math in recent years and in two states showed spectacular progress, according to an international survey of student achievement, released Tuesday.

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Hong Kong closes schools amid flu outbreak - Cold and flu- msnbc.com

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.msnbc.msn.com (Views: 119, Clicks: 1)  
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Hong Kong’s government ordered Wednesday that all kindergartens and primary schools be closed for two weeks amid a flu outbreak, shutting down classes for more than a half million students.

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