The planned closure appeared to be part of a broader government effort that began several years ago to scale back private education and boost state-run schools.In the video, posted on X by Yesterday, a project that documents mass protests in China, the demonstrators could be heard shouting “Disagree!” and “Leaders come out!” Witnesses told RFA that the protest continued into the night, and police were dispatched to maintain order.
fredag 16. mai 2025
Mass protest by parents prompts reversal of private school closure in China
A mass protest by parents this week against the planned closure of a private school in northern China prompted a rare reversal by authorities, officials and parents said. Video posted on social media showed hundreds of parents outside the Nangong municipal government building in Hebei province on Sunday, demanding Fengyi Elementary School stay open after learning it was set to close its doors.
The planned closure appeared to be part of a broader government effort that began several years ago to scale back private education and boost state-run schools.In the video, posted on X by Yesterday, a project that documents mass protests in China, the demonstrators could be heard shouting “Disagree!” and “Leaders come out!” Witnesses told RFA that the protest continued into the night, and police were dispatched to maintain order.
The planned closure appeared to be part of a broader government effort that began several years ago to scale back private education and boost state-run schools.In the video, posted on X by Yesterday, a project that documents mass protests in China, the demonstrators could be heard shouting “Disagree!” and “Leaders come out!” Witnesses told RFA that the protest continued into the night, and police were dispatched to maintain order.
