Bribery to Attend China's Schools

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William Wan, In China, Parents Bribe to Get Students Into Top Schools, Despite Campaign Against Corruption. Washington Post, Oct 7, 2013.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wo ... 3cda135e_story.html

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"The [Jinhshan] school recently began requiring doctoral degrees for all upper-grade teachers.

"And like many students, Yang’s 12-year-old daughter, Ma Qianyi, has spent every night over the past three years, even on weekends and vacations, attending expensive cram classes. But Qianyi is the first to admit she doesn’t work hard, compared with her peers.

"In theory, middle school admissions are guided by where children live, but independent studies have shown that only half the students at Beijing’s top public schools are chosen that way.

"Some payoffs have become semi-legal. Many government ministries and state-owned companies reserve seats for children of their employees through large donations to schools. * * * And most top schools charge a 'school choice fee' — ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 — for children living outside specific school districts. The central government has repeatedly banned such fees. But they have not only remained but risen in recent years.

Note:
(a) Beijing Jingshan School  北京景山学校 (创办于1960年; 是全国和北京市的重点学校: per its web page)
(b) 'school choice fee  择校费
(c) vocational high school  职业高中 (职高) (v 普通高中 (普高))
(d) There are TWO photo galleries to this report.