Standardized enrollment fees

The Ministry of Education has taken measures to eliminate the charging of enrollment fees by schools with better teaching resources. All public primary and junior high schools are required to standardize enrolment procedures and improve enrollment policies.
According to China’s Compulsory Education Law, Chinese children are entitled to nine years of free education, covering primary and junior high schools. Some schools often charged various fees to seek profits.
The ministry said that due to the difference in quality among schools and a shortage of excellent schools as compared to actual demand, the problem of "enrollment fees" has been found to be widespread, particularly in big cities.
English.News.cn reports that as part of the measures, public schools will not be permitted to use "experimental classes" as an enrollment lure or organize special training courses to select students.