Group 1 - The Ministry of Education will initiate a new round of "Double First-Class" construction in 2026, focusing on high-quality development of local ordinary universities and aligning applied universities with regional strategic needs [1] - The expansion of the "Double First-Class" initiative will consider universities' performance in national scientific awards and their breakthroughs in fundamental disciplines [1] - The Ministry of Education aims to optimize the distribution of higher education resources, particularly directing new resources towards populous provinces and central and western regions [2] Group 2 - In January 2024, the Ministry of Education announced the approval of 15 new undergraduate institutions, with 9 located in central and western regions, highlighting a trend of addressing educational shortfalls in these areas [2] - The number of ordinary high school enrollments in China has been increasing, with 2024 seeing a record enrollment of 10.36 million, marking a significant rise of 684,000 from the previous year [3] - The overall admission rate for ordinary high schools in 2024 is projected to exceed 60%, reaching 61.02%, indicating a growing accessibility to high school education [3]

我国将启动新一轮"双一流"建设 记者从1月8日举行的2026年全国教育工作会议上获悉，2026年，教育部将把分类推进高校改革作为重大 战略任务，启动新一轮"双一流"建设，全面推进地方普通高校高质量发展，推动应用型高校主动对接区 域重大战略。 围绕合理调整高校布局和数量，教育部将推动新增高等教育资源向人口大省和中西部地区倾斜，健全东 中西部高校对口支援机制，加快推动中西部高等教育振兴。 此外，记者了解到，一段时间以来，我国教育公共服务质量和水平不断提升。一年来，义务教育优质均 衡发展县新认定300多个、已覆盖所有省份；学前一年免保育教育费政策惠及超过1200万儿童；启动县 中振兴行动计划，新增高中学位149万个；"双一流"建设高校稳步扩大招生规模，学生有更多机会进入 高水平大学。 据悉，2026年，教育部将持续优化基础教育资源布局，更好应对学龄人口变化，完善全国学位监测预警 模型，全面开展基础教育资源配置机制改革试点，重点支持学龄人口净流入城镇和基础薄弱地区新建、 改扩建一批优质普通初高中，扩大资源供给。 来源：新华社（记者：王鹏、魏冠宇） 编辑：王学香责编：朱旺 校审：都一鸣 ...