| 北京市通州區某中學高老師說，擇校費是學校經費的重要來源，通常是先全部交給當地教委，教委再返還一半給學校。她所在的中學只是一所普通中學，但地理位置比較好，每年也有不少擇校生。 |
Ms. Gao, a middle school teacher in suburban Beijing, said the "school-choosing fee" was an important revenue source for her school. Parents usually give the fee to the local education department, which then allocates half of the money to the school. Her school is not among the best ones, but it still attracts a lot of students with its convenient location. |
| “有了擇校生，我們的待遇提高了，但擇校生進來后也挺讓我們頭疼，不服管教的，成績拖后腿的挺多。”高老師也想去好學校工作，“學生習慣好、素質高，教起來省心省力，工資福利高很多。” |
"After the 'school-choosing students' came to our school, our wages increased. Sometimes, though, these students caused problems. Many of them were disobedient and lagged behind others in examinations," said Gao, who wants to choose another school to work at. "Students enrolled in good schools are better students. It's a pleasure to teach them and the wages there are much higher than at ordinary schools." |
| “城鄉、地域間的學校差距大，有歷史原因，但并不是不能改變。”鄭若玲舉例“安徽銅陵現象”，當地政府非常注意教育均衡發展，教育資源向弱勢學校傾斜，大范圍解決了擇校問題。她認為，政府如果下決心治理的話，是可以有所作為的。 |
"Schools' competencies vary greatly in different regions. This has historical reasons, but it is not unchangeable," said Zheng. For instance, in Tongling City of Anhui Province, the local government attaches a great importance to the equal development of schools. By allocating more resources to poorer schools, the city has managed to put a stop to parents choosing schools for their children. According to Zheng, the problem can be solved if the government is resolute to do it. |
| 銅陵市第六中學教師章順達告訴記者，銅陵市的各個中學硬件和老師的工資幾乎是一樣的，只是學校的招生人數和辦學規模有區別。他所在的中學也并非“示范學校”，但老師們聊天時經常會說“我們帶出來的小孩絕對不比一中的差”。 |
A teacher at No.6 Middle School in Tongling City said all middle schools in Tongling have similar facilities and wages. The only differences are school scale and admission quotas. No.6 Middle School is not a "model school," but teachers are confident about their students' abilities. |
| 公眾期待怎么解決擇校問題？此次民調顯示，68.1%的人贊成“徹底取消各種名義的擇校費”；63.9%的人支持“落實素質教育，改變高考指揮棒局面”；57.7%的人期待“有效實施長期的校長、教師跨校流動政策”；57.7%的人建議“加大對薄弱學校的支持力度”。 |
When asked about how to address the issue of parents choosing schools, 68.1 percent of the survey's respondents agreed that the "school-choosing fee" should be completely abolished. About 63.9 percent said a quality-oriented education should be put into practice and people should change the old mentality that entering college means everything in the world. In addition, 57.7 percent of the respondents thought there should be a long-term policy to support and enable headmasters and teachers to move freely among schools, and another 57.7 percent suggested authorities increase funding to poor schools. |
| 程方平說，現在教育部關于義務教育階段均衡教育的總體規劃有了，關鍵要看各地的落實情況。教育均衡也不是要絕對平衡，好的學校畢竟有自己的歷史和特色，主要是把薄弱的學校扶持起來。“杜絕擇校現象，必將觸動一系列錯綜復雜的利益鏈條。改革要有勇氣、耐心和信心。”（中國青年報） |
According to Cheng Fangping at the China National Institute for Educational Research, the Education Ministry has devised a plan to balance educational resources. Cheng says it is imperative to put the plan into practice. A balanced education system doesn't mean every school should be exactly the same. Outstanding schools must keep their specialties and poor schools should receive more help from the government. "Tackling the phenomenon will hurt the interests of some groups, but we should be courageous, patient and confident in reform," said Cheng.
(China.org.cn translated by Chen Xia)
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