调查家长学历会造成教育不公吗？

TWO private schools in Shanghai were criticized and had their next year&`&s enrollment quotas reduced by the education authorities for asking parents of students who attended interviews on Saturday to do questionnaires and test papers. A statement was released by Shanghai Education Commission yesterday after some parents complained online that the Private Yangpu Primary School in Yangpu District and the Shanghai Qingpu World Foreign Language School in Qingpu District had asked them to answer questions including parents&`& and even grandparents&`& educational background. The school in Yangpu was also said to have asked parents to answer logic questions. The commission said it had asked the education bureaus in the two districts to launch an investigation. Both schools have now canceled the questionnaires. It also said the schools&`& practices had violated the basic principles for promoting fair education and protecting students&`& educational rights, which are laid down in China&`&s compulsory education law and in policies for school admission in Shanghai. The commission also asked the education bureaus to inform the school boards and punish those responsible. It also asked the two schools to make public apologies and alerted other private schools to avoid similar violations and to enroll students according to regulations. The Qingpu school has already published an apology on its website, while the Yangpu school stated the questionnaire and test were optional and were organized for parents to pass the time while waiting for their children to be interviewed. A total of 171 private primary schools and middle schools organized interviews over the weekend this year. Talking Points 1. In Shanghai, students choosing to attend public schools are allotted schools in their neighborhoods, while those who apply for private schools have to attend interviews organized by the schools on days designated by educational authorities. Schools are not allowed to organize written tests or demand detailed accounts of a child&`&s background. 2. Is this insulting to parents – What are parents thinking about this? 3. Why do we think schools are taking this step? Are there slightly softer means of screening parents? 完整节目可以通过下载China Plus 客户端收听哦！