Balanced development of compulsory education is not only the cornerstone of education equity,but also the fundamental part for realizing a harmonious society.There have been several achievements in balancing the devel...Balanced development of compulsory education is not only the cornerstone of education equity,but also the fundamental part for realizing a harmonious society.There have been several achievements in balancing the development of compulsory education in China,such as narrowing the gaps in compulsory education between rural,urban,and other areas.However,the development of compulsory education is still confronted with several issues,including the gaps between rural and urban schools,the gaps between teacher’s situations in rural and urban area,higher drop-out rates of rural compulsory education than that of the national average level,etc.Based on the analysis of these issues and reasons,the suggestions for the policy-makers are as follows:(1)it must be further clarified that governments at all levels must take all responsibilities for the balanced development of compulsory education so as to integrate local authorities’input and the central government’s subsidies;(2)the allocation mechanism of resources for compulsory education should be set up with“qualitative and fair growth”as its aim;(3)The quality standard for compulsory education based on the national curriculum standard should be worked out for playing the role of quality inspection in the fair development of compulsory education,and a relevant system of responsibility should also be established;(4)A national unified card for compulsory education should be adopted,which would help abolish extra fees for non-permanent-resident students receiving compulsory education in other places and(5)civilian-sponsored schools should be encouraged to offer compulsory education.展开更多
With the development of education and the society revolution,in the last few years,the word“freedom”has been discussed intensely,and the debates on some items like human rights,racial discrimination and political li...With the development of education and the society revolution,in the last few years,the word“freedom”has been discussed intensely,and the debates on some items like human rights,racial discrimination and political liberty have never stopped.At the same time,the discussion of freedom in the field of education is also rising.This article quotes Lynda Barry and John Taylor Gatto’s paper,clearly analyzing the effect of compulsory education through 3 aspects:national identity,creative approach and personal psychology.展开更多
文摘Balanced development of compulsory education is not only the cornerstone of education equity,but also the fundamental part for realizing a harmonious society.There have been several achievements in balancing the development of compulsory education in China,such as narrowing the gaps in compulsory education between rural,urban,and other areas.However,the development of compulsory education is still confronted with several issues,including the gaps between rural and urban schools,the gaps between teacher’s situations in rural and urban area,higher drop-out rates of rural compulsory education than that of the national average level,etc.Based on the analysis of these issues and reasons,the suggestions for the policy-makers are as follows:(1)it must be further clarified that governments at all levels must take all responsibilities for the balanced development of compulsory education so as to integrate local authorities’input and the central government’s subsidies;(2)the allocation mechanism of resources for compulsory education should be set up with“qualitative and fair growth”as its aim;(3)The quality standard for compulsory education based on the national curriculum standard should be worked out for playing the role of quality inspection in the fair development of compulsory education,and a relevant system of responsibility should also be established;(4)A national unified card for compulsory education should be adopted,which would help abolish extra fees for non-permanent-resident students receiving compulsory education in other places and(5)civilian-sponsored schools should be encouraged to offer compulsory education.
文摘With the development of education and the society revolution,in the last few years,the word“freedom”has been discussed intensely,and the debates on some items like human rights,racial discrimination and political liberty have never stopped.At the same time,the discussion of freedom in the field of education is also rising.This article quotes Lynda Barry and John Taylor Gatto’s paper,clearly analyzing the effect of compulsory education through 3 aspects:national identity,creative approach and personal psychology.
