11. The students were protesting a new education law that introduces university entrance exams and allows universities for the first time to charge course fees. 12. But they have promised not to disrupt general university entrance exams. 13. Principal Christine Alt said the school, where students where in the midst of university entrance exams, would reopen in the fall. 14. Students accused of cheating during university exams smashed vehicles, attacked officials and hurled rocks at police who fought back with tear gas, news reports said Friday. 15. Students say the extra studying required means they will not have enough time to prepare for university entrance exams. 16. The students oppose changes that would drop the single university entrance exam and place greater weight on course work and a series of tests to determine admission. 17. The protests were just the latest in a long-running dispute between Bangladeshi students and authorities trying to curb the spread of cheating on university exams. 18. They are refusing to hold classes until the government backs off on the changes, which include expanding the university entrance exams beyond just a single test. 19. Under the reforms, university entrance exams will be scrapped in favor of a more complicated continual assessment system. 20. A system allowing the exemption of talented school students from university entrance exams has been suspended because of corruption, the official China Daily reported Tuesday. |
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