Research on Policies for Balanced Educational Development

Author: Zhu Jiachen
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: In fact, educational issues are social issues, shaped by multiple factors such as social politics, economy, and culture. Their correction relies on the maturity of various conditions. It is hoped that the whole society will pay attention to the issue of balanced educational development, using the balanced development of education to promote the realization of the grand goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. This book argues for the theoretical foundation of implementing an educational balance development strategy, advocating that equality should be the fundamental belief of compulsory education. It analyzes and discusses the policies and practices of balanced compulsory education development in China, proposing that low-level socio-economic strength cannot guarantee the quality of rapidly developing education, which is a major reason for the imbalance in educational development. Taking Shanghai as the primary background, it summarizes and refines the successful experiences of strengthening weak junior high schools in large and medium-sized cities. It also conducts an in-depth study on the closely related issue of neighborhood school admission, emphasizing that neighborhood school admission is both the right of students and the obligation of the government. Finally, it discusses the policies and measures of balanced educational development in foreign countries and their implications for China's educational reform.