4 schools to close, 8 to merge with others after failing to meet enrolment quota

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Four out of 15 public primary schools in Hong Kong with insufficient enrolment will cease operations, eight will merge with other schools, while two others will operate self-financing Primary One classes in September, according to education authorities.Representatives from a schools council and a principals’ association said on Wednesday that they expected more institutions that fell short of enrolment quotas to proactively seek mergers to avoid “last minute” problems, adding that schools could...