The Impact of Double Reduction Policy on the China’s Education System

Abstract

On July 24, 2021, the General Offices of the CPC Central Committee and The State Council issued the Opinions on Further Reducing the burden of homework and off-campus training for Students in compulsory Education (referred to as the "double reduction" policy). This policy has since dramatically changed the landscape of shadow education in China and has impacted millions of people, including those in the education industry. Chinese shadow education has been decimated and has taken a significant negative hit, requiring rapid transformation and upgrading to meet the challenge. While this policy has had a positive impact, which resulting in a significant reduction in stress for elementary and middle school students in the K-12 education system, however, the need for abundant educational resources for students has still not been effectively addressed. And this situation will continue to intensify as China's fertility rate continues to decline. This paper describes the description and impact analysis of the policy and uses the education reform in Japan as a research precedent to provide possible effect prediction and improvement options for the double reduction policy.