Recently, the Ministry of Education issued a blockbuster notice, requiring all parts of the country to strictly regulate the enrollment of primary and secondary schools, strictly investigate the enrollment violations of primary and secondary schools, and resolutely cut off the chain of interests linked to discipline competitions.
The purpose of the Ministry of Education's move is to focus on tackling seven types of covert and illegal enrollment operations. This initiative aims to create a fair and equitable educational environment and guarantee every child's right to a quality education.
The Ministry of Education has made it clear that schools are not allowed to use the results of various cultural courses, training certificates, subject competition results, and examination certificates organized by social training institutions as reference or basis for enrollment. This regulation is aimed at those who try to obtain educational resources through informal channels, and is intended to maintain the order of education and prevent the negative impact of "test-oriented education" from further expanding.
At the same time, the Ministry of Education strictly prohibits schools from collecting or covertly collecting fees such as "donations to subsidize students" and "co-construction fees" that are linked to and related to enrollment. This measure aims to put an end to unhealthy practices such as power rent-seeking and benefit transfer, and to ensure the fair distribution of educational resources.
In addition, the Ministry of Education has also strictly investigated the school's improper means of soliciting students through such improper means as high material rewards, false publicity, verbal promises or signing admission pledges. These behaviors not only undermine educational equity, but also harm the rights and interests of students and parents.
It is worth mentioning that the Ministry of Education also pays special attention to the issue of mixed enrollment and mixed class arrangement between public schools and private schools, as well as whether schools have set up or disguised key classes and fast and slow classes, and carry out top-notch enrollment in the name of pinching students. These practices violate the principle of educational equity and can easily lead to uneven distribution of educational resources.
For private compulsory education schools, the Ministry of Education has also put forward strict requirements, prohibiting them from recruiting students across regions in violation of regulations, recruiting students in disguised illegal ways and charging fees in the name of borrowing and affiliation. This measure aims to regulate the enrollment behavior of private schools and maintain healthy competition in the education market.
The notice issued by the Ministry of Education this time is a comprehensive regulation and strict governance of the enrollment behavior of primary and secondary schools. This not only reflects the education department's firm determination to educational equity, but also creates a more just and transparent educational environment for parents and students. It is believed that under the impetus of this policy, the mainland's educational undertaking will reach a new level.
1. What are the hazards of pinching the enrollment of primary and secondary schools in some areas?
In recent years, the phenomenon of pinching enrollment in primary and secondary schools in some areas has intensified, which not only has a great impact on the physical and mental health of students, but also has a great impact on educational fairness and social harmony and stability.
Hazard 1: Harm the physical and mental health of primary and secondary school students
The fierce competition caused by the top-notch admissions has left many students with heavy academic pressure. They had to give up their time for rest and recreation to devote themselves to endless study and exam-taking. This not only affects their physical and mental health, but can also lead to psychological problems such as school boredom, anxiety and even depression.
Hazard 2: Undermining the fairness and impartiality of education
Admissions is often based on test scores, which makes it difficult for students who grow up in environments with relatively scarce educational resources to get a fair chance. At the same time, this kind of enrollment method also promotes the atmosphere of examination-oriented education, which deviates from its essence, that is, cultivating students' comprehensive quality and ability.
Hazard 3: Exacerbate social anxiety
As the number of students continues to rise, so do the expectations of society for education. Parents do not hesitate to spend huge energy and financial resources in order to make their children stand out from the competition. This kind of social anxiety not only affects the harmony of the family, but also exacerbates social conflicts to a certain extent.
Hazard 4: Damage the reputation of the vast majority of schools
In order to pursue a high admission rate, the school does not hesitate to take various means to recruit students. This not only damages the reputation of the school, but also deprives education of its proper dignity and value. At the same time, this kind of enrollment method is also easy to lead to vicious competition between schools and destroy the education ecology.
All in all, the harm of the implementation of pinching enrollment in primary and secondary schools in some areas cannot be ignored. In order to protect the physical and mental health of students, maintain educational fairness, and maintain social harmony and stability, we must carry out profound reflection and reform on this phenomenon.
2. The Ministry of Education has implemented an important measure of the "Sunshine Enrollment Special Action for Compulsory Education".
On April 11, in order to comprehensively improve the fairness and transparency of compulsory education enrollment management, the Ministry of Education decided to launch an important initiative called "Sunshine Enrollment Special Action for Compulsory Education". The purpose of this action is to resolutely rectify unfair phenomena such as "black-box operation" and "pinching enrollment", and at the same time seriously investigate and deal with unreasonable fees linked to enrollment and enrollment, so as to ensure that every school-age child can receive education in a fair and just environment.
In the circular, the Ministry of Education clearly demanded that local education administrative departments must conduct a comprehensive investigation of the existing compulsory education enrollment and enrollment policies in their localities, and must resolutely correct or abolish the regulations and practices that do not conform to the spirit and requirements of the national policies. Among them, it is particularly emphasized that the scope of school enrollment must be scientific and reasonable, and the working mechanism of the division of counterpart schools between new schools and new communities must also be further improved. At the same time, it is also necessary to formulate a clear policy for the zoning of enrollment or a transitional period policy for schools that are converted from people to public schools to ensure policy coherence and fairness.
In addition, the circular also pointed out that the provincial and municipal education administrative departments, colleges and universities, and compulsory education schools affiliated with scientific research institutions must be fully incorporated into the territorial enrollment management and implement a unified enrollment policy. This means that both public and private schools must be recruited under the same framework to ensure fairness.
In order to achieve this goal, local education administrative departments are required to take the initiative to strengthen information disclosure and increase the transparency of enrollment and enrollment work. This means that parents and all walks of life can learn more about admissions through official channels, including the school's enrollment scope, enrollment policy, etc., so as to better participate in the admissions process.
At the same time, in order to further optimize the work of registration and computer allocation, local education administrative departments also need to simplify the enrollment and enrollment process and reduce the burden on the masses. This includes, but is not limited to, providing online registration, inquiry and other services, so that parents and students can complete registration and inquiry operations more conveniently.
In order to strengthen the supervision and guidance of the enrollment and enrollment work in various localities, the Ministry of Education has also set up a special working group composed of relevant departments and bureaus within the ministry, personnel of local education administrative departments, state inspectors, and experts from the Basic Education Teaching Steering Committee. This working group will supervise and guide the whole process of enrollment and enrollment in various localities to ensure the effective implementation of the policy.
Finally, the Ministry of Education also plans to carry out special action investigations and cross-inspections across the country in due course to detect and correct violations and report on the investigation and punishment. This will help to form a supervision mechanism with the participation of the whole society to ensure the smooth progress of the "Sunshine Enrollment Special Action for Compulsory Education".
In general, the "Sunshine Enrollment Special Action for Compulsory Education" launched on April 11 is an important measure taken by the Ministry of Education to comprehensively improve the fairness and transparency of compulsory education enrollment management. Through a comprehensive review of existing policies, strengthening information disclosure, optimizing the enrollment process, setting up a special working group, and carrying out research and mutual inspection, this action will create a fairer and more just educational environment for school-age children and promote the healthy development of compulsory education.