Suzhou educational philosophy:

Suzhou has a fine tradition of worshipping and valuing education. Since Gusu was founded in the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,500 years ago, with the economic development and social progress, education has become an important symbol of Suzhou's civilization and prosperity. There is learning in the world since Wujun, and Fan Zhongyan initiated the Fu Xue in Suzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty, which initiated the development of public schools in the history of China.

After the Southern Song Dynasty, Suzhou's "academy" education prevailed, and talent training occupied a leading position in the country. Top scholars 5 1 person, scholars 1.500 people, academicians of Suzhou two academies 1 10 people, ranking first among prefecture-level cities in China. In the list of the top ten middle schools in China, Suzhou Middle School has 5/kloc-0 academicians, and Suzhou No.1 Middle School has 33 academicians.

Education in Suzhou has developed by leaps and bounds since modern times. Up to now, 186 schools with a century-old history have been preserved and developed. These schools show the profound historical traditions and distinctive regional characteristics of Wu culture. Education celebrities come forth in large numbers, with remarkable educational achievements, profound humanistic accumulation and rich cultural heritage, which are typical characteristics of Suzhou education.

The above data comes from China Suzhou Network.

Responsibilities of the Education Bureau:

(a) to fully implement the educational principles, policies and regulations of the party and the state, study and formulate specific principles and policies for ethnic education and organize their implementation.

(2) To study and formulate the national education development plan and annual development plan, draw up the focus, scale, speed and steps of education development, and organize, guide and coordinate the implementation of the national education development plan, annual plan, educational system reform and school-running system reform.

(3) To be responsible for national basic education (including preschool education), special education, vocational and technical education, after-school education, adult education and higher education (including running schools by social forces), and to coordinate, guide and supervise the educational work of all districts, counties (countries) and relevant departments.

(four) responsible for the construction of national teachers and education administrative cadres, responsible for the qualification of primary and secondary school principals; Participate in the formulation of relevant policies and rules and regulations on personnel management in the national education system; Guide the reform of education and personnel system, and organize the implementation of employment distribution for graduates of normal universities.

(five) the overall management of the department's education funds; To participate in the formulation of rules, regulations and measures on education fund raising, education loans, education fees and education infrastructure investment; According to the growth principle of education funds determined by the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the province, the investment and use of education funds in districts and counties (countries) shall be monitored.

(six) responsible for the adjustment of the layout planning of all kinds of school outlets in the country, as well as the management of school infrastructure, school buildings, school property and educational land.

(seven) responsible for the management of national academic education and examination. Work with relevant departments to study and formulate enrollment plans for schools of all levels and types throughout the country. Responsible for continuing education, adult self-study exams, and eliminating illiteracy among young people.

(eight) responsible for the management, coordination and guidance of the foreign affairs of the education system; Responsible for reviewing overseas students with college education or above; Responsible for coordinating educational exchanges with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

(nine) to be responsible for the labor wages, personnel deployment, staffing management and assessment management of leading cadres in the organs and departments of the State Education Bureau; To guide the ideological and political work and spiritual civilization construction of the national education system.