Regulating private education in China : the case of school closure for private non-national curriculum schools since 2021
Date of Award
6-29-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Policy Studies (DPS)
First Advisor
Prof. YANG Shen
Abstract
The government has promulgated several policies and regulations on private education after reform and opening up. With the development, private schools occupy a large proportion in all levels (elementary, university, etc.), especially in elementary(G1-12). Private elementary education has played a role in enriching educational products. In 2021, there was an outbreak of school closure compared with the past 4 decades, of private elementary schools. License is the main administration tool to control private schools. If licensing is seriously affected by policies, school operation would be greatly affected. Why some schools are closed, while others were able to maintain operation? To answer the above research question, the research: 1. interviewed the practitioners of private schools(programs) and studied cases of private schools(programs); 2. reviewed the regulations of private education since the reform and opening up by adopting Multiple Streams Analysis Framework; 3. analyzed the policy implementation deviation using the bottom-up policy study approach. The research discovered that Double Reduction Policy and Implementation Regulations on the Private Education Promotion Law are the direct cause. While some schools with low quality or not in line with national interest, the implementation deviation of Double Reduction Policy caused some schools with good quality closed. This research proposes the policy bottleneck of the development of private elementary schools in China and the policy correction suggestions.
Language
English
Copyright
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Recommended Citation
Jiang, M. (2024). Regulating private education in China: The case of school closure for private non-national curriculum schools since 2021 (doctoral thesis, Lingnan University, Hong Kong). Retrieved from https://commons.ln.edu.hk/otd_tpg/28/
