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Fifteen Schools Cut Primary One Classes Amid Enrollment Decline

3/30/2026

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Fifteen primary schools will not operate subsidized Primary One classes due to low enrollment.
Professor John Lee Chi-kin, head of the Education University of Hong Kong, urged school governing bodies to find solutions for the shrinking student population.
He called for collaboration among management committees, school heads, and teachers to address the challenges and urged universities to consider this issue for future development.

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Fifteen primary schools will not operate subsidized Primary One classes due to low enrollment.
Professor John Lee Chi-kin, head of the Education University of Hong Kong, urged school governing bodies to find solutions for the shrinking student population.
He called for collaboration among management committees, school heads, and teachers to address the challenges and urged universities to consider this issue for future development.