It has been a known issue for more than a decade: Chinese universities’ insurmountable debts. And as the topic managed to attract public attention again just recently, a closer look into the matter deemed appropriate. Departments of statistics, both federal and local, would not go so far as to hard-wire figures leaving it up to [...]
In preparation for a new
While the number of Chinese scholars is expanding both in absolute terms and as a percentage of authors in high-impact scientific journals, Chinese researchers still find it difficult to make their interests and expertise known to western colleagues.
Recently launched, the
Editor’s note: This post is a work in progress. At time of publishing, we were unable to include feedback from a number of sources. We are also waiting to see how forthcoming policy directives may address some of the issues related to corporal punishment.
Despite being banned by Chinese law, incidents of corporal punishment continue to [...]
Having identified creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities as key deficiencies among new graduates, the Chinese government is seeking to develop a range of policies that increase the relevance and practicality of subjects across the education spectrum.
While most education policy initiatives are driven out of the national Ministry of Education and provincial Education Commissions, private [...]
With a glut of graduates facing ever more competition in a tough job market, entrepreneurship is being presented as one possible solution.
According to
Municipal governments’ latest efforts to reduce the study pressure placed on the nation’s youngest students comes in the wake of a tragic suspected suicide of an 11-year old girl in Shanghai, who fell to her death from a school window on the first day of semester. Pressure within classrooms and at home are major psychological [...]
In a recent article,
The team at China Education Blog wish you a happy Chinese new year! May this year of the Ox see you in good health, happiness and prosperity. As we have just launched this blog, we hope to keep you informed of the most important Chinese education sector movements over the coming year.
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