So, what are the benefits of free high school education? On the one hand, it can reduce the financial burden of families, especially in areas with low income and many poor students. Exempting high school tuition can effectively improve the fairness and popularization of education. On the other hand, it can also attract more people to flow in and stay in the local area, and promote economic and social development and personnel training.
However, there are also some problems and challenges in free education in senior high schools. First of all, local governments need sufficient financial support, but at present, education funds in many places are still relatively tight, and even the funding problems of nine-year compulsory education and preschool education are very prominent. Secondly, it may lead to a decline in the quality of high school education, because free education may reduce the incentive mechanism of schools and students, resulting in poor teaching results. Thirdly, it may aggravate the competitive pressure of the college entrance examination, because more students choose to take the college entrance examination, and the admission rate of the college entrance examination has not increased accordingly.
To sum up, free high school education is a policy measure with advantages and disadvantages, which needs to be done according to the actual situation in various places. At present, the state has not fully implemented the plan of free high school education, nor has it included high school education in the scope of compulsory education. Therefore, we should pay attention to the quality and effect of high school education, not just the price.