Teacher's mistake could hurt student's chances

Education authorities have pledged to help a student in eastern China who fears he could miss out on enrollment at a top high school because of an error by a teacher during the application process.

Zhang Chaoyang, 16, had hoped to enroll at Huoshan High School, one of the best in Anhui province, after scoring 700 out of 820 in the unified high school entrance exams in mid-June.

His dream appeared to be dashed when it was discovered that a teacher had changed his application without parental permission, thereby reducing his chances of securing a spot at the school.