In the new period of socialist modernization, adhering to the correct direction of education development means adhering to the guidance of Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory, adhering to the Party's basic line, comprehensively implementing the Party's and the State's educational policy, serving the cause of building Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and cultivating builders and successors of the socialist cause with all-round development in morality, intelligence, physique and beauty.
Legal basis: Chapter 1 of the Outline of the National Medium-and Long-term Education Reform and Development Plan gives priority to development, educates people, reforms and innovates, promotes fairness and improves quality.
Put education in a strategic position of giving priority to development. Giving priority to the development of education is an important policy put forward by the party and the state and adhered to for a long time. Party committees and governments at all levels should give priority to the development of education as a basic requirement for the implementation of Scientific Outlook on Development, and earnestly give priority to the development of education in economic and social development planning, give priority to ensuring investment in education with financial funds, and give priority to meeting the needs of education and human resources development with public resources. Fully mobilize the enthusiasm of the whole society to care for and support education, shoulder the responsibility of cultivating the next generation together, and create a good environment for the healthy growth of young people. Improve systems and policies, encourage social forces to set up education, and constantly expand the input of social resources into education.
Take educating people as the basic requirement of education. Human resources are the first resource for China's economic and social development, and education is the main way to develop human resources.