From the Chinese Press

Migrants' kids made to suffer

Education authorities have shut down about 30 private primary schools for migrant workers' children in Daxing, Chaoyang and Haidian districts of Beijing for safety reasons since June, forcing about 30,000 pupils to miss out on compulsory education. The safety of children in schools depends on officials' efficiency, and guaranteeing migrant workers' proper education depends on their conscience, says an article on southcn.com. Excerpts:

Officials in charge of the three districts have said the schools were shut down because they didn't have permits and their buildings didn't meet the safety standards.