According to the provisions of the Education Law, the education administrative department of the State Council is in charge of the national education work, making overall plans and coordinating the management of the national education work. The education administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be in charge of education within their respective administrative areas. Other relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for relevant education work within their respective functions and duties.

The State Council and the local people's governments at or above the county level shall report to the people's congresses at the corresponding levels or their standing committees on the budgets and final accounts of education work and education funds, and accept supervision.

Extended data:

The Education Law stipulates that:

The state implements a school education system of preschool education, primary education, secondary education and higher education. The state establishes a scientific education system. The establishment of schools and other educational institutions within the academic system, the form of running schools, the length of schooling, the enrollment targets and the training objectives shall be stipulated by the education administrative department authorized by the State Council or the State Council.

The state implements a nine-year compulsory education system. People's governments at all levels take various measures to ensure that school-age children and adolescents enter school. Parents or other guardians of school-age children and adolescents, as well as relevant social organizations and individuals, have the obligation to enable school-age children and adolescents to receive and complete compulsory education for a specified number of years.

References:

China Government Network-Education Law of the People's Republic of China