School for migrants' children to remain open

A Beijing school for migrant workers' children that has been fighting a closure order will begin enrollment on Friday as scheduled, after school supporters reached a compromise with education officials.

Parents of the 658 students at Tongxin Experimental Primary School had been bracing for the daunting prospect of finding new schools for the youngsters.

However, "authorities say the school will be able to start the fall semester as usual", said honorary principal Sun Heng on Monday.