China moves to boost rural children's education
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Educators have welcomed a move by authorities in China to waive school fees for the children of rural workers living in cities. The move comes amid growing concerns that rural children, especially young girls, are missing out on quality education despite the mandatory nine-year schooling system.
Presenter:Claudette Werden
Speakers: Dr Fei Guo, Macquarie University demographer of labour migration in China; Yu Xiaodong, rural educator with NGO ActionAid
