Children of migrant workers will have the same education opportunities as their urban counterparts before the end of this year, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said yesterday. "The central government will allocate funds to local education departments... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Wed, Aug 27 2008
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