After reading an article on mother's who sacrifice everything to make sure their children get into middle school in China, I was inspired to take a deep dive and learn more about one of the world's biggest school systems. Why has China's education system become so fiercely competitive? How is this impacting children? And who are the people making huge profits from parental anxiety?

This is part 1 of at least 2 episodes (potentially 3)!

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Sources

Education Development in China: Education Return, Quality, and Equity, by Guo, Huang and Zhang

Exploring Compulsory Education Policy of Rural and Urban Area in China, by Yizhong Mao

Hopes and Hurdles: Rural Migrant Children’s Education in Urban China, by Gu and Yeung

The education of China’s migrant children: The missing link in China’s education system, Lai et al.

A Studied Sacrifice: Why China’s Moms Bet All on Education, Sixth Tone 

China Is Cracking Down on ‘Hidden’ Tutoring Schools, Sixth Tone

China’s anxious parents turn to tutoring black market after Xi Jinping’s crackdown, FT

China Tried to Ban Private Tutoring. It Created a Huge Black Market. Sixth Tone

China’s TikTok Launches Campaign to Protect Parents From ‘Anxiety Marketing’ During Summer, Sixth Tone

Zhongkao, Not Gaokao, Now the Make-or-Break Exam, Parents Say, Sixth Tone

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