Year	Efforts made and Achievements
1949	The “Common Program of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference” defined the new democratic nature of education in China. The First National Conference on Education emphasized the importance of cultural, political, and technical education for the working masses.
1954	The first Constitution of the People’s Republic of China was promulgated, stipulating the right of Chinese citizens to receive education.
1956	The 8th National Congress of the Communist Party of China conducted comprehensive education planning, proposing the gradual expansion of primary and secondary education and the phased popularization of compulsory primary education.
1977	The resumption of the college entrance examination gradually eliminated the restrictions of educational class division and restored the order of educational fairness.
1980	The “Decision on Several Issues Concerning the Popularization of Primary Education” and the “Joint Notification on Effectively Carrying out Cultural and Technical Remedial Classes for Young Workers” proposed the historical task of achieving basic popularization of primary education nationwide and compensating for the educational level of the lagging groups to reach junior high school level.
1986	The “Compulsory Education Law of the People’s Republic of China” clearly defined the steps, methods, and duration of implementing the nine-year compulsory education, stipulating that all children who have reached the age of six should receive the prescribed years of compulsory education.
1987	The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China convened, explicitly placing the development of education in a prominent strategic position and adhering to the principle of “making education the foundation of the nation for a hundred years”.
1993	The “Outline of China’s Education Reform and Development” summarized the achievements of nine-year compulsory education and incorporated the goals of basic implementation of nine-year compulsory education and basic eradication of illiteracy among young and middle-aged adults into long-term planning.
2002	The “Notice of the Ministry of Education on Strengthening the Management of Basic Education” proposed actively promoting the balanced development of schools in the compulsory education stage.
2004	The “Two Basics” Campaign in Western China (2004-2007) and the “Education Revitalization Action Plan (2003-2007)” strengthened the promotion of basic education in rural and western regions.
2005	The “Opinions on Further Promoting the Balanced Development of Compulsory Education” placed the promotion of balanced development of compulsory education in a significant position.
2006	The revision of the “Compulsory Education Law of the People’s Republic of China” comprehensively included compulsory education within the scope of national financial guarantee.
2010	The “National Medium and Long-Term Plan for Education Reform and Development (2010-2020)” listed “achieving fair education benefiting the entire population” as one of the strategic goals for educational development. The Ministry of Education began signing memorandums of understanding on balanced development of compulsory education with provincial governments.
2011	Supervision and evaluation for the balanced development of compulsory education was implemented in county areas.
2013	The “Opinions on Implementing the Education Poverty Alleviation Project” advocated the important role of education in poverty alleviation and development.
2014	The “National Plan for Children’s Development in Poverty-stricken Areas (2014-2020)” proposed the protection of the rights and development of children in poverty-stricken areas.
2016	The “Opinions on Coordinating and Promoting the Integrated Reform and Development of Compulsory Education in Urban and Rural Areas within County Regions” proposed promoting the balanced development of quality compulsory education. The “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for Education Poverty Alleviation” launched a targeted poverty alleviation strategy, initiating the battle against education poverty.
2018	The “Implementation Plan for Education Poverty Alleviation in Deeply Impoverished Areas (2018-2020)” addressed the education issues in deeply impoverished areas
2020	The planning and deployment aim to achieve the final victory in the overall battle against poverty through education.