China's Troubled Educational System
[Editor’s Introduction: Dissent among university students has long been a top source of concern for China’s ruling authorities. On October 31st China's education minister Zhou Ji was demoted amid widespread dissatisfaction with the system. That day China Central Television reported "eight malpractices in China's educational sector" including school enrollment favoring the wealthy, arbitrary fees, rampant plagiarism, and huge resources allocated to a few students to achieve high exam scores. Meanwhile, in the official Nanfang Daily’s self-evaluation poll this week Guangzhou officials in charge of education awarded themselves 98 out of 100 points, while counterparts from nearby cities, including Shenzhen, gave...
Original Article: Forum: News/Activism
Tags: China Central Television, Dissatisfaction, Dissent, Education Minister, Educational Sector, Educational System, Exam Scores, Malpractices, Nearby Cities, October 31st, Plagiarism, S Education, School Enrollment, Self Evaluation, Shenzhen, Top Source, X22, X27, X92, Zhou Ji