{
  "id": 6724532,
  "title": "Chinese school restricts students to 1 bathroom break per term during class, sparks probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/chinese-school-restricts-students-to-1-bathroom-break-per-term-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T06:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3367155/chinese-school-restricts-students-1-bathroom-break-term-during-class-sparks-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A secondary school in southern China has faced significant backlash since implementing a quota that restricts students to using the toilet only once during class for the entire term. This toilet policy was highlighted in a photo reportedly taken by a teacher at Ruyuan County High School in Guangdong province during an internal management meeting in late August, as reported by the Xiaoxiang…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}