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The Impact and Implications of the "Double Reduction" Policy on Shadow Education under the Perspective of Educational Equity
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Abstract
Shadow education, also known as private tutoring or supplementary education, has attracted increasing research attention in the past two decades. In an effort o promote equity in education, the Chinese government has implemented a "Double reduction" policy to normalize tutoring institution and moderate the strained atmosphere caused by the educational race. However, This policy may exacerbate rather than reduce educational inequality. So far, studies have systematically reviewed the literature on the impact of shadow education from the perspective of educational inequality is relatively scarce. Therefore, based on literature search method and interviews with 5 parents, this paper provide a comprehensive overview of the implications of the "Double reduction" policy on shadow education and summarizes the implications for future practice and research. Research has found that the policy has triggered new educational equity pitfalls, including a surge in covert tutoring, and an increase in anxiety among some families, in the context of the "scores-only" theory in the college entrance examination.
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shadow education, double reduction, education fairness, tutoring institution, private tutoring
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Lyu,X. (2025). The Impact and Implications of the "Double Reduction" Policy on Shadow Education under the Perspective of Educational Equity. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,86,21-27.
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