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China Releases "Double Reduction" Policy In Education Sector

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The General Office of the Central Committee of China's Communist Party and the General Office of the State Council on July 24, 2021 jointly released the Opinions on Further Reducing the Burden...

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The General Office of the Central Committee of China's Communist Party and the General Office of the State Council on July 24, 2021 jointly released the Opinions on Further Reducing the Burden of Homework and Off-Campus Training for Compulsory Education Students (the "Opinions")1. The Opinions took immediate effect on the day of their release.

"Double Reduction" in the Opinions refers to a reduction in the total amount and time of commitment required by school homework and a reduction in the burden of off-campus or after-school training programs. Based on the Opinions, the Double Reduction policy is intended to improve the overall quality of school education, reduce excessive study burdens and protect the health of students, relieve the burdens and anxiety of parents, reduce social inequity, further regulate and standardize off-campus training (including both online and offline training), and strictly implement the Compulsory Education Law, the Protection of Minors

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