The opinion is clear. Starting from the spring semester of 20 17, according to the catalogue of compulsory education teaching books issued by the Ministry of Education, the central government will provide national curriculum materials free of charge to students in urban and rural compulsory education throughout the country; Local curriculum textbooks compiled and selected by local organizations are provided to students in compulsory education free of charge, and the required funds are borne by local finance; The purchase of free textbooks should be carried out in accordance with the relevant legal system of government procurement. Part of the compulsory education national curriculum textbook recycling system covers all rural and urban areas in China. Recycling subjects can be adjusted according to actual needs, and all localities are encouraged to recycle free textbooks for local courses. From 20 18, the central government will arrange funds according to a certain proportion of the above-mentioned recycled national curriculum textbooks every year for the supplement and update of the recycled textbooks.
It is understood that in 20 17, the central government issued a free textbook subsidy fund of 149 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9 billion yuan or 35.45% over the previous year, benefiting all primary and secondary school students in urban and rural areas 143 million. Students in private schools and children of migrant workers enjoy the policy of recycling free textbooks and some free textbooks.