Japan plans to expand financial support so prefectural governments can make public high schools more appealing, amid concerns a shift to free tuition at private high schools could reduce public high school applications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/07/japan/japan-public-high-schools-financial-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #highschools #schools #students #mext #localgovernemnt