The administrative department of education refers to the organization, leadership and management of education by governments at all levels in a country.

According to the provisions of the Organic Law of Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments in People's Republic of China (PRC), the establishment of local education administrative departments at all levels is approved by the people's governments at the same level.

The basic tasks and functions of local education administrative departments in China are: to implement the central education principles, policies, decrees and educational work instructions of higher education administrative departments; Responsible for local education development planning, capital construction, education funds, management of cadres and teachers; To lead the education and teaching work of all kinds of schools at all levels in the whole region, and provide professional guidance for running schools in factories and mines.

Educational administrative regulations refer to the normative documents formulated by the highest administrative organ of the state for the implementation and management of educational undertakings in accordance with the Constitution and educational laws.

China's current educational administrative regulations are standardized in form and content according to the Provisional Regulations on Procedures for Formulating Administrative Regulations approved by the State Council on April 26th, 2 1. 65438:

Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Compulsory Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (1approved by the State Council on February 29th, 992 and promulgated by OrderNo. 19 of the State Education Commission);

Regulations on Eliminating Illiteracy (1promulgated by the State Council on February 5, 988);

Regulations on the Education of Disabled Persons (promulgated in the State Council on August 23rd,1994);

Regulations on School Physical Education (1990, approved by the State Council on February 20th, promulgated by Order No.8 of the State Education Commission);

Regulations on School Health Work (1990, approved by the State Council on June 6, and promulgated by OrderNo. 10 of the State Education Commission);

Regulations on Teacher Qualification (issued by the State Council, February 2002199512);

Interim Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on Academic Degrees in People's Republic of China (PRC) (approved by the State Council on May 20th1981);

Regulations on Kindergarten Management (1approved by the State Council on August 20th, 989 and promulgated by Order No.4 of the State Education Commission);

Provisional Regulations on the Establishment of Colleges and Universities (1986+1promulgated by the State Council on February 5th, June);

Provisional Regulations on Higher Education Self-taught Examination (issued by the State Council on March 3rd,1988);

Interim Provisions on Additional Collection of Education Fees (promulgated by the State Council on April 28th, 1986, revised by Order No.60 of the State Council on June 7th);

Interim Provisions on Chinese-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools (1approved by the State Council on June 26th, 995 and promulgated by the State Education Commission);

Regulations on Running Schools by Social Forces (promulgated by the State Council on July 3, 19971).