Balanced education means the balanced development of education. In the process of building a harmonious socialist society in China, people's attention to educational equity has increased significantly. The balanced development of education is an overall strategic issue related to the development of basic education in China at present and in the future. To promote the balanced development of education, we must be clear about the basic theoretical issues involved.

From a macro perspective, educational balance refers to the balanced development of education; From the microscopic point of view, educational balance refers to the balanced development of curriculum.

Balanced development of basic education means that the laws, regulations and policies on basic education formulated by the state and the laws, regulations and policies on basic education formulated by governments and education departments at all levels should reflect the basic concept of balanced development of education, and the basic education resources of different regions, urban and rural areas, schools and groups must be allocated in a balanced way; Schools and educational institutions at all levels should provide balanced education and development opportunities for every educated person in specific educational activities and teaching activities.