According to the city's report, this category addressed whether parents, teachers and students feel "the school creates a physically and emotionally secure environment in which everyone can focus on student learning."

The move has set off furious protests, rooted in historical grievances, cultural differences and the conviction that the legal categories developed by mainland courts to promote racial equality cannot address the needs of a multiracial society that was a monarchy little more than a century ago.

According to the city's report, this category addressed whether the "school provides information about the school's educational goals and offers appropriate feedback on each student's learning outcomes."

According to the city's report, this category addressed whether people were "engaged in an active and vibrant partnership to promote student learning."