Overhaul of school fees to pay big dividends.

(From Business Daily Update)

Author: Minister of Education Zhou Ji announced on Monday that an open hearing process will be adopted in setting the ceiling for school fees later this year. That is a good first step in solving the problem of rampant illegal charges and repairing the damaged image of educational departments. Enrolment fees, equipment fees, residence archive fees, school construction fees ... you name it. Schools have never lacked excuses for levying exorbitant fees above and beyond government authorization. In order to raise more money, schools either invent new items of their own, overcharge on existing items, or continue collecting fees which have …