Cabinet takes up private school closuresDECLINING ENROLLMENTS: Premier Su Tseng-chang said the draft act addresses the closure of private senior-high schools and universities struggling to surviveBy Lee Hsin-fang and Rachel Lin / Staff reportersThe Executive Yuan yesterday passed a draft act to govern the closure of private schools, in a bid to address low enrollment caused by Taiwan’s low birthrate. Under the act, two categories of private schools would come under the ministry’s close scrutiny. Schools in the second category would be announced to the public. Institutions in the second category to get its approval before finalizing procurement contracts of NT$1 million (US$34,701) or more, the ministry said. The act would not require private schools to maintain a student body of 3,000 and would change the sunset clause, increasing the funding leading to closure, the ministry said.

Source: Taipei Times November 19, 2020 15:56 UTC