Policy insider suggests abolishing high school entrance exams

As we have covered previously, students in China experience significant study pressure. Gaining entry to a reputable senior high school is seen to pave a child’s path to a good university, itself critical to achieve or sustain the family’s societal and financial goals. This places significant pressure on children to excel in the country’s senior high school entrance examinations.
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Big year ahead for China’s education sector

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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Welcome to The China Education Blog!

We’ve started this blog to share some of our insights, thoughts and comments on the people, trends and opportunities in China’s booming education sector.
Education is a key element of Chinese  culture, with parents and families often making great sacrifices for the education of the next generation. Significantly increasing sums are being spent on the education of [...]