新增高等教育资源将向人口大省和中西部倾斜

Group 1: Core Views - The 2026 National Education Work Conference outlines eight key tasks across basic education, higher education, and vocational education, emphasizing the importance of adapting to demographic changes and improving educational quality [1][4][5]. Group 2: Basic Education - All provinces will implement reforms in basic education resource allocation to better respond to changes in school-age populations, including initiatives like the revitalization of county-level high schools and deepening middle school entrance examination reforms [1][5]. - The conference emphasizes the need to maintain educational equity and provide quality education, with specific goals for preschool enrollment rates and completion rates in secondary education by 2027 and 2035 [3][5]. Group 3: Higher Education - The conference calls for a new round of "Double First Class" construction, focusing on optimizing the structure of higher education to meet national and regional strategic needs, particularly in populous provinces and the central and western regions [8][9]. - Plans include expanding the number of "Double First Class" universities from 147 to around 200, with a focus on emerging disciplines such as artificial intelligence and engineering [9][10]. Group 4: Vocational Education - The vocational education system is set to accelerate its development, with a focus on high-skill talent cultivation and integrating education with industry needs, particularly in advanced manufacturing sectors [13][14]. - The "Cluster Training" model will be explored to enhance the quality and scale of vocational education, addressing the growing demand for skilled labor in various industries [14].