Education laws include: People's Republic of China (PRC) Compulsory Education Law, People's Republic of China (PRC) Law on the Protection of Minors, People's Republic of China (PRC) Vocational Education Law, People's Republic of China (PRC) Teachers Law, Education Law of the People's Republic of China and Sports Law of the People's Republic of China.
Education Law of the People's Republic of China:
Article 17. The state implements a school education system of preschool education, primary education, secondary education and higher education. The state establishes a scientific education system. The establishment of schools and other educational institutions within the academic system, the form of running schools, the length of schooling, the enrollment targets and the training objectives shall be stipulated by the education administrative department authorized by the State Council or the State Council.
Article 18. The state sets standards for preschool education, accelerates the popularization of preschool education, and builds a public service system for preschool education covering urban and rural areas, especially rural areas. People's governments at all levels shall take measures to provide conditions and support for school-age children to receive preschool education.
Article 19. The state implements a nine-year compulsory education system. People's governments at all levels take various measures to ensure that school-age children and adolescents enter school. Parents or other guardians of school-age children and adolescents, as well as relevant social organizations and individuals, have the obligation to enable school-age children and adolescents to receive and complete compulsory education for a specified number of years.
Article 20. The state practices a system of vocational education and a system of continuing education. People's governments at all levels, relevant administrative departments, trade organizations, enterprises and institutions shall take measures to develop and ensure that citizens receive vocational school education or various forms of vocational training.
Definition of educational laws and regulations
1. Educational laws and regulations are the general name of normative documents regulating various legal relations in educational activities and educational administrative activities. It mainly refers to the special laws, decrees, regulations, rules and articles of association related to education, and also includes the normative provisions of other laws and regulations to adjust various legal relations related to education.
2. In China, the education laws and regulations formulated and promulgated by the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee are called the Education Law, and the education laws and regulations formulated and promulgated by the state administrative organs are called the Education Administrative Regulations; Educational laws and regulations formulated and promulgated by provincial people's congresses and their standing committees are called local educational laws and regulations.