Editor’s note: China has a free, compulsory education system that is supported by funding from the central government and covers six years of primary school and three years of junior high school. That is nine years of education. Under revised legislation, profit-driven private schools are not allowed to engage in nine-year compulsory education. What do you think? Is it a wise decision to ban private schools that might provide better education? China Daily readers share their thoughts.
編者注：中國(guó)有著免費(fèi)的義務(wù)教育制度，它由中央政府撥款支持，包含六年小學(xué)和三年初中。也就是九年教育。新修訂的法律規(guī)定，營(yíng)利性私立學(xué)校不允許加入九年義務(wù)教育。你怎樣認(rèn)為呢?對(duì)可能會(huì)提供更優(yōu)質(zhì)教育的私立學(xué)校頒布禁令是否為明智之舉?《中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)》讀者分享了一些他們的看法。
Ted180 (Canada)
Ted180(加拿大)
Despite my (moderate) left-wing views and my dislike of elitism, I would oppose banning for-profit schools (which, I presume would serve higher-income children). As long as they meet the requirements of government educational standards, they should be permitted. They should receive no government money, and parents should not receive any tax deductions for the cost. I do not favor an overly-intrusive government.
盡管持有(溫和的)左翼觀點(diǎn)，也不喜歡精英主義，我還是會(huì)反對(duì)禁辦營(yíng)利性學(xué)校(我認(rèn)為營(yíng)利性學(xué)?？梢詾楦呤杖爰彝サ暮⒆臃?wù))。只要它們滿足政府教育標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的要求，就應(yīng)該允許存在。它們不能接受政府撥款，父母也不因?qū)W費(fèi)減稅。我不贊同政府過(guò)度干預(yù)。
Seneca (US)
Seneca(美國(guó))
The State does not really provide free education; the State compels you to undergo compulsory "education". What you do not really want to get but must accept is better called indoctrination. No one gives anyone education for free. There is a big price tag attached to it, although the tag may be invisible to the naked eye. The price I see is - very limited freedom to think. In some cases this form of "education" leads to a stunted mind.
國(guó)家真的不應(yīng)該提供免費(fèi)教育，國(guó)家強(qiáng)迫你們接受義務(wù)“教育”。你真的不想接受但是又必須得接受的即是教條灌輸。沒(méi)有人會(huì)為別人提供免費(fèi)教育。免費(fèi)教育附帶的代價(jià)巨大，雖然肉眼可能看不到。我看到的代價(jià)就是十分有限的思考自由。在某些情況下，這種形式的“教育”會(huì)導(dǎo)致思想“畸形”。
TedM (UK)
TedM(英國(guó))
Private schools can provide something extra to a universal public system. They provide a choice for those able to afford something more. Often private schools are faster to adopt modern methods and a broad and balanced curriculum. However, in China there are too many private schools only existing to con innocent parents out of their money. As usual in China, if there is a problem to solve ... do not solve it but BAN it all instead... it is easier!
私立學(xué)校能夠提供公立學(xué)校所沒(méi)有的其他東西。它們?yōu)檫@些能夠承擔(dān)更多費(fèi)用的家庭提供一個(gè)選擇。私立學(xué)校往往能夠更快速地適應(yīng)現(xiàn)代方法以及廣泛和平衡的課程。然而，中國(guó)有太多私立學(xué)校只會(huì)騙取無(wú)辜父母的錢(qián)財(cái)。類(lèi)似于中國(guó)往常的做法，如果有問(wèn)題需要解決……干脆不去解決而是全面禁止……這樣更加簡(jiǎn)單。
Samlam (UK)
Samlam(英國(guó))
I don’t think it a good idea to let for profit private schools develop so fast. It is a problem of balanced education for students. You can see the gap between the students in different areas is bigger and bigger. It has happened especially in for profit private schools. If you are interested in it, you’d better go to the countryside in China to take a look at it. On the other hand, improving education in China is the government’s responsibility.
我認(rèn)為任由營(yíng)利性私立學(xué)校發(fā)展得這么快并不是什么好事。這事關(guān)為學(xué)生們提供平衡教育。你可以看到不同區(qū)域?qū)W生之間的差距越來(lái)越大。尤其是在營(yíng)利性私立學(xué)校內(nèi)。如果你對(duì)此感興趣，你好去中國(guó)的鄉(xiāng)下看看。另一方面，在中國(guó)提高教育是政府的責(zé)任。
Therefore, the government wants to re-balance it.
因此，政府希望重新平衡教育。
Jaaja (Australia)
Jaaja(澳大利亞)
Regardless of scholarships and bursaries, private schools can and do exist because the majority of people attending pay thousands of pounds a term. This is impossible for families of lower income, so naturally the majority of people who get the privileges of private school - better facilities, smaller class sizes, more opportunities, more qualified teachers - are already from a more affluent family. These children have an increased chance of fulfilling their potential due to their school life, and therefore take the better jobs, leaving the less fortunate to the lower paid jobs. And it goes full circle, slowly separating the classes and cultures of our society. And this is obviously completely unfair.
雖然有獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金和助學(xué)金，私立學(xué)校得以存在的原因是大多數(shù)就讀的人每個(gè)學(xué)期需繳納幾千英鎊。這對(duì)于低收入家庭而言是不可能的，因此大部分人獲得就讀私立學(xué)校——更好的設(shè)施、規(guī)模更小的班級(jí)、更多的機(jī)會(huì)以及更合格的老師——特權(quán)的人自然是來(lái)自于更為富裕的家庭。由于學(xué)校的生活，這些孩子有更多的機(jī)會(huì)挖掘他們的潛能，因此能夠找到更好的工作，讓那些沒(méi)這么幸運(yùn)的孩子從事低收入工作。周而復(fù)始，慢慢地也就區(qū)分了我們這個(gè)社會(huì)的階級(jí)和文化。這明顯是一點(diǎn)也不公平的。
編者注：中國(guó)有著免費(fèi)的義務(wù)教育制度，它由中央政府撥款支持，包含六年小學(xué)和三年初中。也就是九年教育。新修訂的法律規(guī)定，營(yíng)利性私立學(xué)校不允許加入九年義務(wù)教育。你怎樣認(rèn)為呢?對(duì)可能會(huì)提供更優(yōu)質(zhì)教育的私立學(xué)校頒布禁令是否為明智之舉?《中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)》讀者分享了一些他們的看法。
Ted180 (Canada)
Ted180(加拿大)
Despite my (moderate) left-wing views and my dislike of elitism, I would oppose banning for-profit schools (which, I presume would serve higher-income children). As long as they meet the requirements of government educational standards, they should be permitted. They should receive no government money, and parents should not receive any tax deductions for the cost. I do not favor an overly-intrusive government.
盡管持有(溫和的)左翼觀點(diǎn)，也不喜歡精英主義，我還是會(huì)反對(duì)禁辦營(yíng)利性學(xué)校(我認(rèn)為營(yíng)利性學(xué)?？梢詾楦呤杖爰彝サ暮⒆臃?wù))。只要它們滿足政府教育標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的要求，就應(yīng)該允許存在。它們不能接受政府撥款，父母也不因?qū)W費(fèi)減稅。我不贊同政府過(guò)度干預(yù)。
Seneca (US)
Seneca(美國(guó))
The State does not really provide free education; the State compels you to undergo compulsory "education". What you do not really want to get but must accept is better called indoctrination. No one gives anyone education for free. There is a big price tag attached to it, although the tag may be invisible to the naked eye. The price I see is - very limited freedom to think. In some cases this form of "education" leads to a stunted mind.
國(guó)家真的不應(yīng)該提供免費(fèi)教育，國(guó)家強(qiáng)迫你們接受義務(wù)“教育”。你真的不想接受但是又必須得接受的即是教條灌輸。沒(méi)有人會(huì)為別人提供免費(fèi)教育。免費(fèi)教育附帶的代價(jià)巨大，雖然肉眼可能看不到。我看到的代價(jià)就是十分有限的思考自由。在某些情況下，這種形式的“教育”會(huì)導(dǎo)致思想“畸形”。
TedM (UK)
TedM(英國(guó))
Private schools can provide something extra to a universal public system. They provide a choice for those able to afford something more. Often private schools are faster to adopt modern methods and a broad and balanced curriculum. However, in China there are too many private schools only existing to con innocent parents out of their money. As usual in China, if there is a problem to solve ... do not solve it but BAN it all instead... it is easier!
私立學(xué)校能夠提供公立學(xué)校所沒(méi)有的其他東西。它們?yōu)檫@些能夠承擔(dān)更多費(fèi)用的家庭提供一個(gè)選擇。私立學(xué)校往往能夠更快速地適應(yīng)現(xiàn)代方法以及廣泛和平衡的課程。然而，中國(guó)有太多私立學(xué)校只會(huì)騙取無(wú)辜父母的錢(qián)財(cái)。類(lèi)似于中國(guó)往常的做法，如果有問(wèn)題需要解決……干脆不去解決而是全面禁止……這樣更加簡(jiǎn)單。
Samlam (UK)
Samlam(英國(guó))
I don’t think it a good idea to let for profit private schools develop so fast. It is a problem of balanced education for students. You can see the gap between the students in different areas is bigger and bigger. It has happened especially in for profit private schools. If you are interested in it, you’d better go to the countryside in China to take a look at it. On the other hand, improving education in China is the government’s responsibility.
我認(rèn)為任由營(yíng)利性私立學(xué)校發(fā)展得這么快并不是什么好事。這事關(guān)為學(xué)生們提供平衡教育。你可以看到不同區(qū)域?qū)W生之間的差距越來(lái)越大。尤其是在營(yíng)利性私立學(xué)校內(nèi)。如果你對(duì)此感興趣，你好去中國(guó)的鄉(xiāng)下看看。另一方面，在中國(guó)提高教育是政府的責(zé)任。
Therefore, the government wants to re-balance it.
因此，政府希望重新平衡教育。
Jaaja (Australia)
Jaaja(澳大利亞)
Regardless of scholarships and bursaries, private schools can and do exist because the majority of people attending pay thousands of pounds a term. This is impossible for families of lower income, so naturally the majority of people who get the privileges of private school - better facilities, smaller class sizes, more opportunities, more qualified teachers - are already from a more affluent family. These children have an increased chance of fulfilling their potential due to their school life, and therefore take the better jobs, leaving the less fortunate to the lower paid jobs. And it goes full circle, slowly separating the classes and cultures of our society. And this is obviously completely unfair.
雖然有獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金和助學(xué)金，私立學(xué)校得以存在的原因是大多數(shù)就讀的人每個(gè)學(xué)期需繳納幾千英鎊。這對(duì)于低收入家庭而言是不可能的，因此大部分人獲得就讀私立學(xué)校——更好的設(shè)施、規(guī)模更小的班級(jí)、更多的機(jī)會(huì)以及更合格的老師——特權(quán)的人自然是來(lái)自于更為富裕的家庭。由于學(xué)校的生活，這些孩子有更多的機(jī)會(huì)挖掘他們的潛能，因此能夠找到更好的工作，讓那些沒(méi)這么幸運(yùn)的孩子從事低收入工作。周而復(fù)始，慢慢地也就區(qū)分了我們這個(gè)社會(huì)的階級(jí)和文化。這明顯是一點(diǎn)也不公平的。