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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Cross-Border Education for Pupils of Kindergartens and Schools: The Case of Hong Kong
International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, v17 n3 p93-107 2018
Cross-border education is defined as the movement of people, knowledge, programs, providers, and curriculums across national or regional jurisdictional borders. Each year, millions of students access better education by crossing their national borders from less developed or newly-industrialized countries to Western, industrialised countries. Most are tertiary education students but the numbers engaged in secondary, primary, and pre-school education are also significant. Under the implementation of "one country two systems" in Hong Kong after the transition of sovereignty from Britain to China in 1997, and a decision of a case in The Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong in 2011, babies born in Hong Kong to mainland Chinese parents are entitled to the right of abode in Hong Kong. Since then, tens of thousands of such births have occurred. More than 20,000 cross-border students travel from China to attend public schools in Hong Kong every day. This paper explores equality issues faced by these students. The paper evaluates the results of various stakeholders working together to solve important issues; for example, dedicated school zones, immigration clearance services, setting up Hong Kong classes in Chinese schools, and language, communication, and cultural support. The paper argues that inequality is prevalent.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Student Mobility, Foreign Policy, Court Litigation, Birth, Children, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Immigration, Language of Instruction, Mandarin Chinese, Public Policy, Educational Policy, School Districts, Safety, Transportation, School Buses, Barriers, Sino Tibetan Languages, Family Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong; China
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