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Hong Kong Education Bureau steps in over student rain queues for inspections

Hong Kong's Education Bureau has intervened after students were made to wait in the rain for uniform and hair inspections. The bureau reminded two schools to be more considerate of students' needs following complaints about lengthy queues outside campuses. One school's principal defended the inspections as necessary for discipline and preparation for photo shoots, but acknowledged a review of the process after a large number of students arrived late, causing the backlog. AI

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Hong Kong Education Bureau steps in over student rain queues for inspections

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    Education Bureau steps in after students wait in rain for uniform and hair checks

    Hong Kong education authorities have reminded a school to consider the needs of students when enforcing rules after many were forced to wait in a long line outside the campus in the rain to have their uniforms and hair checked on the first day of the new academic year. The Educat…