Since 4 march 2026, 2026 nationwideTwoThe fourth session of the national people's congress and the fourth session of the national committee of the fourteenth people's political consultative conference of china were held in beijing。
This is the first time that the country has been able to achieve thisEducationThe topic of the field has once again become a hotspot。
At the meeting, the relevant head of the ministry of education noted that this year marks the beginning of the “fifty-fifty-fifty five” and the crucial beginning of the three-year plan of action for the construction of a strong nation. The education system will be geared towards the survival of the population, optimize the allocation of resources for basic education, continue to expand the quality of education, and carry out the rejuvenation of general high schools at the county level for studentsEquityAnd there isQualityEducation。
On this occasion, the state of principals organized the main subjects and topics of education at the 2026 national conference to help focus quickly。
Report on the work of the government: education in 2026
At the 14th national people's congress, which opened on the morning of 5 march, core deployments in the field of education in 2026 were identified:
In the section on “accelerating the self-reliance of high-level science and technology”, it is proposed that the development of science and technology in education should be promoted as a whole; in the section on “more intensity and improvement of livelihoods”, emphasis is placed on promoting equity and quality in education。
In the case of the lyde trees, the new age lyde tree project is being implemented to facilitate the effective integration of thought and social classes。
In terms of resource allocation, adapting to the changing structure of the school-age population and promoting the restructuring of the distribution of educational resources。
In order to promote the quality of basic education, the quality of compulsory education must be balanced, pre-school education must be inclusive, free pre-school education must be improved, and the supply of general high school degrees should be increased。
In higher education, there has been a continuous expansion of enrolment in quality undergraduate education。
In vocational education, vocational schools are empowered to operate and specialized institutions are built。
In special and lifelong education, special education, specialized education, upgrading public services for lifelong learning, and guiding the development of private education。
In the teaching profession, the training of highly qualified and specialized teachers is being carried out, the training of teachers and teachers is being strengthened, and the treatment of teachers is being strengthened。
(c) to strengthen physical education, beauty education, labour education and mental health education in the context of comprehensive student development, and to improve the institution of family-based child-rearing in schools and promote the physical and mental health and comprehensive development of students。
Reference was also made to supporting the promotion of spring and autumn breaks for primary and secondary schools where conditions exist; to easing the conditions for admission to secondary examinations in places of inflow, where appropriate; and to developing youth employment support policies, such as tertiary graduates。
-02 - education hot issues: focusReformQuality, equity
At the fourth session of the fourteenth session of the political consultative council, held on 4 march, the deputies made a number of recommendations in the field of education, which went into the following areas:
1. Equity in education and system reform: attention to school linkages and resource balance
At the pre-school level, it has been made clear at the national level that, starting with the fall semester of 2025, there will be a complete exemption from the cost of childcare for children in state kindergartens in the previous year. This is seen as an important step towards broadening the scope of free education and reducing the burden on families。
At the basic education level, it was suggested to shorten the basic education system from “633” to “532”, i. E. Five years of primary school, three years of lower secondary school and two years of upper secondary school. The proposal aims to eliminate competition in the first and second years of primary and secondary education and to provide for accommodation in vocational and general education。
It was also recommended that secondary schools be gradually included in compulsory education and that the decision-making point for the general transition be extended from 15 to 18 years of age by building new, expanding schools and supporting vocational high schools into integrated high schools。
It is also necessary to revitalize the districts to promote a balanced distribution of resources for high-quality high schools, to guide the “districts” to deep-tilled teaching, to ensure that they do not take advantage of their sources, and to enable students to attend high schools at the “home gates”。
It is also important to regulate the ecological aspects of enrolment. There was a call to regulate the admission order in primary and secondary schools, to break the “squealing” of higher schools and the “combat” of secondary schools, and to return education from the “chamber” to the “platform” type。
In higher and vocational education, it is proposed to expand the scope of applied undergraduate studies for graduates of technical institutions, to promote a “middle and high” vertically integrated training model, and to improve the system of advanced vocational examinations。
2) reshaping educational ecology: focusing on cyber environment and physical and mental health of students
In addition to macro-policy, delegates also held in-depth discussions on specific social issues facing education today。
On the one hand, there is web-based environmental governance. It was pointed out that many of the low-life web sites appeared in students' writings, leading to students being caught up in “word loss”, and it was suggested that content audits should be strengthened from the source。
It was also suggested that exclusive cyberspace for minors be built, that 16 years of age be set as the “digital age of majority” for registered social platforms and that night push and live broadcasting be restricted。
On the other hand, there is curriculum and examination reform。
It was suggested that sex education should be strengthened, that there should be a full-time post of sex education teacher in primary and secondary schools, and that a compulsory course on “basics of comprehensive sexuality education” should be introduced in teacher training in order to enhance teaching professionalism。
It was also recommended that the english language examination be reformed to reduce the score from 150 to 100, and that the biannual examination be introduced, with a focus on hearing practical competencies, in order to reduce the burden on students and reduce disparities in education between urban and rural areas。
Another aspect is the focus on strengthening mental health education for students。
It was suggested that mental health assessments be formally included in the regular annual examination of primary and secondary schools, and that they be reported in the same manner as height and vision. Establishment of unified standards by the education, health and health sectors, creation of electronic psychological files and full-process closed-ring management。
3) technological change and talent development: the educational transformation of the ai era
The issue of strengthening artificial intelligence education has been raised at the 2025 national congress, and at the 2026 national congress, in the face of the new scientific and technological revolution, the question of how artificial intelligence technology can drive changes in the educational model, including exploring the form of examinations and innovations in the student comprehensive quality appraisal system, as well as ethical governance in the age of artificial intelligence, etc。
It was suggested that the university's professional set-up should be integrated in depth with ai, with emphasis on the development of “meta-knowledge”, i. E. Knowledge that can produce and generate knowledge。
03 - concluding remarks
As can be seen, the core of the 2026 government report on the work of the government revolves around improving the equity and quality of education by making arrangements for all sectors and types of education。
Under the blueprint laid out in the report on the work of the government, the members of the commission also produced a number of concrete proposals covering all aspects, from macro-strategy to micro-learning。
In the year when the 15th plan began, we advanced to the strong countries of education, technology and talent
