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Reform and Development of Educational System pp 23–231Cite as

Reform Course and Development Status of China’s Education System

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Abstract

A retrospect of the past and reflection on the status quo is necessary for us to make a better decision in future. Since the founding of the New China, in particular after the Reform and Opening-up, China has pushed forward the steady development of the education sector through reform of the education system and continuous exploration, so as to adapt to the economic and social development needs in different periods and meet the public’s needs for education. This chapter provides a review of the institutional reform of higher education, secondary vocational education, compulsory education, preschool education, and non-state education, and gives a summary of their development status from such aspects as schooling conditions, funds investment, faculty development, and student cultivation. This is highly relevant to further clarification of the characteristics of China’s education system reform and development as well as the direction for future reform and progress.

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