LCQ4: Planning of school networks and sites
Following is a question by the Hon Andrew Lam and a reply by the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, in the Legislative Council today (October 28): Question: According to the 2021 Population Census, nearly 50 per cent of full-time students in Hong Kong have to cross districts to attend school. There are views pointing out that the distribution of the school-age population in certain traditional old districts and new development areas is currently highly polarised, and that the development of the Northern Metropolis (NM) will attract a large number of Mainland and overseas talent, along with their children, to Hong Kong, which is expected to further alter the school-age population structure in various districts. Regarding the planning of school networks and sites, will the Government inform this Council: (1) whether it will comprehensively review the existing system for demarcating school networks, so as to balance education resources, as well as the supply of and demand for school places in various districts; if so, of the details and the specific timetable; if not, the reasons for that; (2) whether it will seize the opportunities arising from the development of NM to enhanc
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