自香港回歸中國，與珠三角地區的合作關係更為緊密。2009年香港特區政府施政報告提出發展香港成為區域教育樞紐和放寬內地學生來港入讀中學。本文首先回顧珠三角經濟融合的背景及教育在個中所扮演的角色，繼而探討珠三角融合與辦學範式的轉變和香港多元基礎教育辦學方式的發展路向，然後討論社會與教育界將面臨的困難和挑戰。
With the return of sovereignty to mainland China, the ties between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region have been strengthened as never before. The 2009-10 Policy Address has proposed developing Hong Kong as a regional education hub as well as exploring possibilities for mainland students to pursue studies at non-public-sector secondary schools in Hong Kong. This paper first reviews the background of economic integration between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta. It then examines the changing role of education and the need for diversification and a pluralistic approach that schools could implement to fulfil basic education requirements in the context of rapid regional integration. A discussion of problems and challenges faced by educators and society is included in the conclusion.[Copyright of Journal of Youth Studies is the property of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups at http://yrc.hkfyg.org.hk/]
