Education authorities say sorry after parents get school allocation messages early

Hong Kong education authorities have apologised after parents received SMS notifications of their children’s primary school allocations a day ahead of the official announcement, stressing that the results to be released on Wednesday should be treated as final. Some parents were left confused on Tuesday following text messages that listed the correct school choices but the wrong calendar year. The Education Bureau’s hotline was inundated with calls from parents seeking clarification. The bureau..