In War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, the most popular, universal and extensive social education forms were winter school and private school.

It is pointed out that War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's education policy is:

First, change the academic system, cancel unnecessary and unnecessary courses, change the management system, and take teaching courses necessary for war and developing students' enthusiasm for learning as the principle.

Second, establish and expand various cadre schools and train a large number of anti-Japanese cadres.

Third, extensively develop public education, organize various cram schools, literacy campaigns, drama campaigns, singing campaigns and sports campaigns, and establish various local popular newspapers behind enemy lines to raise people's national culture and awareness.

Fourth, implement compulsory education in primary schools and cultivate a new generation with national spirit.

Common features:

1. Education serves War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression closely. All schools carry out national defense education, and the teaching content is closely integrated with the reality of the war of resistance against Japan.

2. Emphasize the connection between theory and practice. Besides studying, students also take part in practical work, mass work and productive labor.

3. Teaching takes the form of lectures, self-study, discussion, counseling and individual help, giving full play to the enthusiasm and initiative of students.

4. The relationship between teachers and students is democratic and equal. Teachers and students become a whole, participate in productive labor together, learn from each other and improve together. This is a brand-new school. These schools have trained a large number of cadres with good quality in a short time. It has made great contributions to meet the needs of the war of resistance and construction.