School Choice and Whose Choice: The Case of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools in Hong Kong

This article refers to the case of the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) in Hong Kong to engage empirically in a debate over school choice. Based on a survey of 910 parents of primary school-leavers on their considerations in making school choices for their children, our analysis shows that DSS schools as...

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Basic education
College Admission
College students
direct subsidy scheme
Educational Attainment
Educational Innovation
Educational Policy
Efficiency
Elementary School Students
English (Second Language)
Equal Education
Foreign Countries
Hong Kong
Instructional Design
Language of Instruction
Parent Attitudes
Parent Background
Parent Surveys
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Parents & parenting
School Choice
Schools
Second Language Learning
Subsidies
Teaching Methods
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