Increase school autonomy, attach clear responsibilities

For education to be substantive, schools must become creative and proactive centers, instead of just passively waiting for instructions from above. Therefore, increasing school autonomy is an inevitable trend, but it must go hand in hand with a transparent and clear accountability mechanism.

Autonomy is not just a slogan, but must be demonstrated in many areas: Recruitment, resource allocation, training planning, and choice of teaching methods.

For education to be substantive, schools must become creative and proactive centers, instead of just passively waiting for instructions from above.

At that time, each school has the conditions to promote its own strengths, connect with local practical needs, and create a more dynamic educational environment. Teachers are encouraged to be creative, students are allowed to develop their personalities and abilities, instead of just following a pattern.

However, autonomy without supervision can lead to laxity in discipline and even abuse of power. To avoid this risk, it is necessary to build an independent inspection and evaluation system, transparent financial audits and publicize the results for social supervision.

Schools are not only “empowered” but also have to “account” clearly, from training quality, administrative efficiency to budget use. When authority goes hand in hand with responsibility, autonomy will not become a privilege but a driving force for innovation.

Schools will have more space to be creative, but still within the framework of discipline, meeting the trust of parents and society. Autonomy with responsibility is the way to reconcile two seemingly opposing requirements: Discipline and creativity.

That is also the way to build a substantial education that is both flexible and sustainable, meeting the increasing demands of the country's innovation.

People's Army Newspaper

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