The Xi'an Education Bureau has organized experts to evaluate the privately-owned middle schools in Xi'an in order to further regulate the management of these vocational secondary schools.
Following preliminary audits, thirteen of these private schools have been asked to stop recruiting students in 2007 because they lack necessary qualifications. According to relevant laws and regulations, the Xi'an Education Bureau has asked the schools to make corrections or face closure.
The bureau has divided the schools into four decreasing levels of A, B, C, and D. Those schools that receive A and B grades are qualified.
The C grade schools have been asked to stop recruiting students for the 2007 terms and they must correct themselves to reach a B grade by May 1, 2007. These types of schools often lack professional and practical equipment.
All the D grade schools are considered ineligible. They must also make their corrections by May 1, 2007, when they will face another evaluation. If they still fail to reach the stated standard, they will be shut forever.
