Yesterday, an article in our newspaper titled "Hundreds of 'School-Choosing Students,' Tens of Millions of 'Snowflake Silver'" exposed the violation by Nanling High School, a provincial model high school, which went against the ban imposed by the Provincial Department of Education and admitted a large number of out-of-plan 'school-choosing students,' collecting exorbitant school-choice fees. It was learned yesterday that Deputy Governor Xie Guangxiang of the provincial government had made specific instructions regarding this matter, demanding that the Provincial Department of Education immediately investigate and handle it. Today, the investigation team from the Provincial Department of Education will go to Nanling High School for investigation. After verification, they will deal with it seriously according to regulations, and in severe cases, the title of provincial model high school for Nanling High School may be revoked.
Deputy Governor's Instructions for Serious Investigation
Yesterday morning, I went to the Provincial Department of Education and reported the undercover investigation situation to the Basic Education Division of the department. Relevant officials from the division stated that Nanling High School's extensive admission of out-of-plan 'school-choosing students' has seriously violated the ban imposed by the Provincial Department of Education, damaging the development of balanced education locally. "Borrowed reading at schools within the same city is a serious violation, and in severe cases, the title of provincial model high school for Nanling High School may be revoked."
Yesterday afternoon, I contacted Vice Minister Jin Yan of the Provincial Department of Education. She told me that after this matter was reported by our newspaper, Deputy Governor Xie Guangxiang of the provincial government specifically made instructions, requiring the Provincial Department of Education to seriously investigate and handle it. "I also just saw the document and instructions this afternoon," Jin Yan said that she had required the head of the Basic Education Division and the Supervision Office of the Provincial Department of Education to form an investigation team, heading to Nanling High School today for on-site investigation, "If the verified situation is indeed so, we will certainly impose penalties according to the policies of the Provincial Department of Education."
Local Preliminary Investigation "Basically Accurate"
Last night, I also contacted Ye Yongsheng, Director of the Education Bureau of Nanling County. He told me that after our newspaper's report, the County Committee of Nanling and the county government paid high attention, requiring the Education Bureau to conduct an investigation on the same day, "After our preliminary investigation, the issues you reported are basically true."
According to the introduction, yesterday afternoon, Deputy County Magistrate Li Guangfu of Nanling County led the heads of the County Education Bureau and Nanling High School to specially rush to Hefei, making a special report to the General Office of the Provincial Government and the Provincial Department of Education regarding the preliminary investigation situation.
"We are currently conducting statistics, registration, and review on the number of school-choosing students admitted this time by Nanling High School and the school-choice fees. There will be results on the 28th. We have already started corrections, once clarified, the improperly collected fees will be refunded, and penalties will be imposed according to regulations." Relevant officials from both the Provincial Department of Education and the Education Bureau of Nanling County expressed that after the situation is ascertained, they will inform our newspaper of the investigation and handling results.
Our province will carry out special inspections
Yesterday, I learned from the Provincial Department of Education that this afternoon, the Provincial Department of Education will convene a province-wide TV telephone conference on standardizing the behavior of primary and secondary schools. Although this meeting was planned long ago, our newspaper's report also sounded the alarm for various schools before the start of the semester. After the Provincial Department of Education removed the plaques from several provincial model schools recently, the phenomenon of illegal tutoring in high schools across our province during the summer vacation has significantly decreased. After the start of the semester, the Provincial Department of Education will also conduct special inspections on irregular charges and admissions in primary and secondary schools to urge schools to operate more normatively.
Reporters: Li Kuo, Zhang Xiaorong