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Hong Kong’s John Lee defends labour sec.’s criticism of political cartoonist mocking talent attraction scheme

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2 Hong Kong civil servants plead not guilty to ‘trespassing’ over alleged use of fake Covid-19 contact tracing app

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NSL, Basic Law tests for new teachers at more schools

Teachers hoping to work at all government-funded schools and kindergartens will have to pass tests on the Basic Law and National Security Law from the next school year, with officials saying the move will help enlighten pupils on the SAR's constitutional order.The requirement, which already applies to new teachers in public schools as well as civil servants, will take effect in the 71 schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme, as well as kindergartens covered by the kindergarten education scheme, from the 2023/24 school year, the Education Bureau said in a circular to schools."The Basic Law is closely related to our daily lives and has been a key element of the school curriculum, which shall be strengthened," an Education Bureau spokesman said. “Teachers should have a correct understanding of the Basic Law so that they could enlighten students and help them correctly understand the constitutional status of Hong Kong and develop positive attitudes towards the Basic Law and 'one country, two systems'.”Dion Chen, the chairman of the Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council, said the move had been expected after it was rolled out at public schools."I think it is no harm for teachers to understand more about the Basic Law, the national security law and other related regulations," he told RTHK. "I think a test to ensure the teachers possess such information and knowledge is acceptable."Teachers will have to correctly answer ten of the 20 questions on the multiple-choice paper to pass and five rounds of testing will take place during this school year, with the first test on December 3.The bureau says teachers who had previously passed the test but who plan to change schools in the coming year will have to sit the exam. It will apply to teachers at all ranks, up to and including school principals, as well as those who are paid a cash grant.

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Teachers' 'moral conduct' bans likely to be for life

Education Secretary Christine Choi said on Tuesday that teachers banned from the classroom for breaking the National Security Law or for mistreating pupils are unlikely ever to be allowed to return to the profession.Appearing on an RTHK programme, Choi said new guidelines on teacher conduct would be released by the end of this year, setting out what is considered "fit and proper" for educators. She said whether teachers would receive a warning or face being struck off the register would depend on the circumstances of each case.The minister said a task force would be set up to decide whether struck-off teachers could be allowed to return to the profession after showing improvement, but those whose disqualification was down to "poor moral conduct" were unlikely to be allowed back. "If it's regarding their professional ability as a teacher, they can take some courses to prove themselves. But if they are involved in cases regarding poor moral conduct or they have caused damage to students, it's difficult for them to prove that they are suitable to be teachers again," she said.Choi stressed that the authorities wanted to protect pupils from being bullied or insulted by teachers. Asked about Monday's announcement that a requirement teachers to pass a test on the Basic Law and the National Security would be expanded, Choi said that even teachers whose subjects did not directly involve such matters should have this "basic knowledge".Teachers taking up jobs at public schools have had to take the test from this school year, but the rule will be expanded in the next school year to new teachers at government-funded schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme, as well as at kindergartens covered by the kindergarten education scheme.

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Oct 23: burning the CCP flag in front of Chinese Consolate during the protest.

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Team of journalists resigned after SCMP axed 3-part series on Xinjiang abuses, ex-editor says

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Deregistered Hong Kong educators may be able to teach again, but not those ousted over ‘ethics’ issues, official says

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