The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee and Student Finance Office.

The itinerary for the two-day trips includes visits to the Memorial Museum of Sun Yat-sen's mansion and the former site of the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou.

Another two-day trip involves exploring the Deqing Palace, a historical site in Zhaoqing city, where students learn about the ancient imperial examination system and Confucianism.

[2] In August 2023, officials from Hong Kong and Guangdong signed a framework agreement to strengthen education exchanges and cooperation between schools in the two regions.

In a statement, the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union accused the education bureau of failing to conduct a fair investigation.

[8] Later in February 2021, the Education Bureau released a 1,200-word guideline for implementation of the changes, claiming it was "obliged to clarify" so-called misunderstandings by the media when it had announced changes earlier in the month.

[19] In July 2022, the University of Hong Kong began requiring students to take a course on the national security law in order to graduate.

[21] Education Bureau chief Christine Choi also said that university student unions were "instigating the anti-China sentiment and hatred toward the Chinese people" during the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

"[23] In March 2021, the Education Bureau revealed that new teachers in Hong Kong would have to travel to mainland China to undergo mandatory training.

[24] In July 2022, the Education Bureau asked secondary schools to create plans for taking students on mainland China study tours.

[27] The course was renamed as "Citizenship and Social Development", and Hong Kong Free Press reported that teachers had become fearful of critical thinking and discussion.

[14] In October 2022, after St. Francis Xavier's School suspended 3 students, the Education Bureau was criticized for not providing guidelines on punishment if national flag ceremony rules were broken.

[32] In September 2022, the Education Bureau encouraged schools to broadcast a patriotic music video called "On the Young China" and urged teachers, students, and parents to "appreciate" it.

[33] In December 2022, the Education Bureau released a set of guidelines on conduct for teachers, which listed protecting national security, social order, and public interest as a priority.