Educational equity is an important foundation of social equity, which has always been highly valued by the party and the state. In the new century, the first national conference on education held by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council and the Outline of Education Planning clearly stated that "promoting fairness is the basic education policy of the country".
This is the first time in the history of our country, which fully embodies Scientific Outlook on Development's requirements, is the inheritance and development of Marxist educational thought, is a profound summary of our party's educational practice, and is an accurate grasp of the development law of modern education. This is a great theoretical contribution to Socialism with Chinese characteristics's educational theory system, which has great practical guiding significance.
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Marx and Engels believe that it is impossible to realize true democracy and equality of educational opportunities and rights in capitalist society. Marx once called on the European working class to fight against the bourgeoisie for the benefit of their children. Engels pointed out in his famous article "The Situation of the British Working Class": "As long as education is in the hands of the bourgeoisie, workers cannot receive a truly equal education."
Marx and Engels argued that the working class must strive for equal educational opportunities, especially for their children's right to receive compulsory education.