From the chinese press

Save students from wrong books

The government has issued repeated orders prohibiting "unified subscription" of reference books. But many education officials are still engaged the practice because it generates huge profits. The country's compulsory education system, which is supposed to be clean, is facing a crisis created by corruption, says an article in Zhujiang Evening News. Excerpts:

Since they exercise administrative power, school heads can get parents' signatures to continue to prescribe reference books to their wards.