The two earthquakes in quick succession have also brought to the fore the problem of the design and construction quality of school buildings. Heavy damage was inflicted on more than 600 schools, which will require 23, Premier Siew stated that school reconstruction will come within central government control to prevent the disappearance of funds by both official and unofficial routes.
此外，接連兩次地震，震出了學校工程設計和施工品質的問題，國內共有六百多所中、小學受重創，全部復建經費高達三百六十七億元。行政院長蕭萬長二十三日指出，受災學校工程將由中央統籌辦理發包，以杜絕黑白兩道搶錢。