The Latest in Beijing School News

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[Last Updated: Feb 28, 10.47am] Check back daily for the latest updates on school and education-related information in light of COVID-19.

(2/28 10.47am) The School Leadership Team at the Yew Chung International School Beijing (YCIS Beijing) sent a letter to parents this week stating that, “According to the government’s notices, online learning should not be considered to be a normal school day; we will follow that decision. At the same time, we will learn from our day to day experiences and will continue to provide high-quality online learning and support for students during this time of school closure. The eLearning is optional for students to attend, we will not record attendance, and no new contents will be taught.”

Moreover, YCIS Beijing is continuing to wait for news from the Beijing Municipal Government and Education Commission to resume classes, at which point they will “make adjustments to the daily curriculum or school calendar as appropriate and will inform [parents] as soon as possible.”

(2/27 8.56pm) Premier Li Keqiang was quoted as saying in a central government committee meeting today that “in principle” the reopening of schools will continue to be postponed — though no new date was mentioned.

(2/27 8:36pm) In what appears to be one of the first back-to-school announcements nationwide, Guizhou Province announced today that high school seniors and middle school 9th graders will begin school on March 16. Start dates for the remaining grades will be determined according to the next stage of epidemic prevention and control situation, the Guizhou Education Department announced.

Guizhou has had 168 cases of Covid-19 so far, with 32 remaining under treatment. There have been no new infections reported there for the last 10 days.

As of today, still no word on a date for Beijing schools.

(2/27 3.27pm) There have been no new updates from the Ministry of Education or local authorities. Check back later as stories develop.

(2/27 10.51am) According to Beijing News, on Feb 26, the China Education International Exchange Association suggested waiving overseas study agency service fees for first-line medical care staff and their children.

(2/27 10.39am) On Feb 25, China’s government issued a notice regarding epidemic prevention and control in schools, and proposed that primary and secondary schools should “set up (temporary) quarantine rooms with a relatively independent location before opening, to prepare urgent but temporary isolation when people have a fever or other symptoms (设立(临时)隔离室，位置相对独立，以备人员出现发热等症状时立即进行暂时隔离)”. After the school’s opening, all staff and students’ health conditions should be reported on a daily basis.

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