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ForHelenCuisdaughter,a10-year-oldrisingfifthgraderfacingtheSeptemberstartofclasses,tutoringisanonnegotiablepartofamiddle-classBeijingchildhood.
Hermother,awhite-collarworkerinaforeignenterprise,hasestablishedagruelingweeklyextracurricularschedulethatincludesthreehoursofEnglishlessons,threehoursofmathlessons,threehoursofChineselessons,onehourofswimminglessons,onehourofpianolessons,and90minutesofasmallonlineEnglishclasstaughtbyanAmericanwhotellsastoryandthenleadsthehandfulofkidsthroughadiscussion.
Cuiestimatestheseadditionallessonscostaround16,ayear,anexpenditureshebelievesisnecessarytoensureherdaughterschanceatthegoodlife,anopportunitythathingesonexcellentgrades,excellenttestscoresandadmissiontoanexcellentcollegeoruniversity.
ButnewregulationsissuedbyChinasMinistryofEducationareplacingrestrictionsonprivatetutoring,or"cramschools."Someseethisasthegovernmentsattempttoreducethecostofraisingachildasitcallsforcouplestohavetwo,oreventhree,childrenafteritsone-childpolicyleftChinawithtoofewworkerstosupportthemanyretirees.
Newregulations
TheministrycreatedanewdepartmentonJune15toregulateoff-campustutoringschools,withthevaguelystatedgoalofreducingstudentsacademicburden.Parentsunderstoodthestatementastheministryremindingthemthatitwasincharge,eventhoughitofferednodetails.
Accordingtotheministryswebsite,theOff-CampusEducationandTrainingDepartmentwillsuperviseenterprisesprovidingtrainingandtutoringbothonlineandofflinetokindergartenthrough12thgradestudents.Thenewofficewouldguideprivateeducationalenterprisesinareassuchasincorporation,fees,classcontent,schedulingandtrainingqualifications.
OnJuly2,theBeijingMunicipalEducationCommissionannouncedthateachdistrictseducation
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