Functions of local education administrative departments
The local education administrative department refers to the organization, leadership and management of education by local governments at all levels in a country.
Local education administrative departments in different countries exercise different powers and undertake different tasks and functions. Generally speaking, in countries with centralized educational administration, local educational administrative agencies at all levels are actually dispatched agencies of the Central Ministry of Education. In countries with decentralized educational administration, the educational administrative institutions at the national or provincial level have independent educational administrative power in all aspects of local education. In countries that implement the cooperation between the central and local governments in education administration, such as Britain, there are parliaments, education committees and education bureaus in educational administrative units in various regions. Parliament has both decision-making power and executive power, but the actual executive power is entrusted to the education Committee and the education bureau. The educational administrative organization in France is a typical centralized system. In order to prevent the abuse of over-centralization and give full play to the role of education experts, governments at all levels from the central to the local level have widely established educational consulting institutions. In addition to the "National Education Supreme Council" set up by the central government, the university district has also set up councils and provincial primary education councils to guide education experts to put forward opinions or suggestions on major education issues for the government to adopt.
3.2 Functions of local education administrative departments in China
The local education administrative departments in People's Republic of China (PRC) are divided into three levels: province, city and county. They are under the unified leadership of the people's government at the same level and under the leadership or professional guidance of the higher education administrative department. 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.