Possible change in Chinese Law impacting private schools

[eion_padraig]

So last year the Chinese president, Xi Jin Ping, discussed in a speech how it was a problem that Chinese public schools were charging more money for special programs (re: foreign curriculum) than for their regular program. Part of the difference in tuition is certainly needed to hired foreign international teachers who have the knowledge and language skills to teach AP, IB, A levels, GCSE's. I've been waiting to see what more might come out. It looks like they'll be passing a law that will impact these programs.

One of the websites that I follow about China has this article; https://thenanfang.com/china-considers- ... e-schools/
I doubt there will be impact to international schools that serve only foreign kids (IS Beijing, Shanghai American School, Concordia, Western Academy of Beijng, etc), but it looks like they may limit the Chinese private schools and Chinese public schools that operate these foreign curriculum programs to operating from grade 10 - 12 or require them to get approval on operation (probably tuition costs, curriculum) if they teach below grade 10.

I'm thinking this could have a major impact on the opportunities to teach in China given how many schools and students it would impact. Granted these schools tend to be pretty poorly run, but these are often the places where inexperienced teachers can get a job and get some experience with things like IB, AP, and A levels.

Eion

[PsyGuy]

The article explained the likely response well enough, those for-profits will become non-profits. Aside from that IE will figure out a way around the regulations.