One of the early questions after the quake was where the billions of dollars raised would go, and would the money spent be spent in the right way.  Discussions on rescue vs. relief were taking place, and no matter what the discussion focus was, it was clear that a long term approach was going to be needed.

Chinese gov’t to offer subsidies to students from quake zone highlights of the most recent initiatives to support families who were affected, and relieve some of the short term burdens that are surely on the mind of many in the area.

A joint circular approved by the State Council on Friday said the aid was targeted at poor students from high schools (including secondary vocational schools and ordinary high schools) and universities (including general universities and higher vocational colleges) in the May 12 quake zone covering Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces and 51 counties, cities and districts in Chongqing Municipality.

Where I particularly like this program, as it is being reported, is simply that many families were already struggling with these fees and were having to make tough decisions to ensure their children were able to get a proper education.