Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material -- Copyright page -- Figures and Tables -- Chapter 1 Promoting Equity, Improving Quality, and Modernizing Education Governance / Dongping Yang -- Chapter 2 Reform of the Basic Education System in a Context of Diverse Opinions / Mingquan Yang and Pengfei Gong -- Chapter 3 Amendments of Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools and Their Impacts / Hua Wu and Luhong Zhang -- Chapter 4 Practical Paths, Methods, and Reflections on Precision-Targeted Measures to Alleviate Poverty through Education / Zhaoqin Zhang , Qingyun Feng , and Chengde Wang -- Chapter 5 "School Education in the Eyes of Parents" Survey Report / Hongyu Qin -- Chapter 6 Report on the Learning and Development of First-Generation College Students in China / Huafeng Zhang , Fei Guo , and Jinghuan Shi -- Chapter 7 Studying China's "Super Secondary School" Phenomenon through the "Hengzhong Model" / Shuai Wang -- Chapter 8 The New Policy on "Burden Reduction" for Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Students: Reflections and Recommendations / Hong Liu and Duanhong Zhang -- Chapter 9 Problems and Ways Out for Rural Education - A Discussion Inspired by Dr. Rozelle's Talk / Dongping Yang -- Chapter 10 The Establishment of "Double First-Class" ( 双一流 ) Universities in China and Issues to Prevent / Youmin Xi and Xiaojun Zhang -- Chapter 11 A Review of the Changes in Education Funding over the Last Two Decades in China / Ruiwen Hu and Haili Cui -- Chapter 12 Report on "Innovative Small and Micro Schools" ( 创新小微 ) in China / Jin Yang -- Chapter 13 The Current Status and Issues of the Compulsory Education: Insights from the National Report on Monitoring the Quality of the Compulsory Education in China / Xiaoman Wei , Mian Li , and Fuping Huang -- Chapter 14 Special Education in China: From Ensuring Access to Improving Quality / Yajing Feng -- Chapter 15 Equal School Access for Migrant Children Requires Breaking Down Double Barriers / Fang Lan -- Chapter 16 Research on the Current Development State of Traditional Cultural Education in China / Lige Bao -- Index.

This volume includes English translations of articles selected from Blue Book of Chinese Education 2017, 2018 and 2019. It reviews China's education development from 2016 to 2018. A total of 16 chapters in this volume cover a wide variety of topics on education in China, including equity, quality, governance, access, law and regulations on privately-run schools, basic education, higher education, special education, among others. The contributors include both scholars as well as practitioners who have first-hand experience and insight on China's education. The volume presents to the reader articles in different formats, such as academic discussions, survey reports, and case studies.

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