Hong Kong School Launches Scoring System for Students, Raising Fears of an Impending Social Credit System 

Hong Kong School Launches Scoring System for Students, Raising Fears of an Impending Social Credit System 
Students take part in a school boycott rally in Central district of Hong Kong on September 02, 2019. Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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A secondary school in Hong Kong has launched a “credit” system similar to those in mainland China that reward and punish students based on their behavior.

After protests from current students and alumnae at St. Antonius Girls’ College, a Catholic secondary school in the Yau Tong area of Kowloon, the principal on Sept. 4 agreed to withdraw the system and apologized to students.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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