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Factors Affecting the Fairness of China’s Tutoring After the Implantation of ‘Double Reduction’ Policy

Xinwei Bao

Abstract


Chinese government introduced the “double reduction” policy, advocating the elimination of exams and written assignments for the
first and second graders of primary school and closing down numerous extracurricular tutoring institutions to reduce the burden of students in
primary school and middle school. The “double reduction” policy has reduced students’ homework time and regulated the chaotic proliferation of inadequately qualified tutoring institutions in the market. However, the “double reduction” has not narrowed the disparities caused by
extracurricular tutoring. This paper demonstrates how family background and teacher attention influence the distribution of educational opportunities. This paper suggests that society can enhance education equity by respecting children’s desire for free development, enabling teachers
to provide personalized instruction to meet student needs.

Keywords


“Double reduction” policy; Tutor; Fairness

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/wef.v2i4.4602

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