Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the implementation of a national policy for free childcare education fees, which is expected to benefit approximately 12 million children in the upcoming autumn semester, resulting in a financial impact of around 20 billion yuan for both the government and families [3]. Group 1: Policy Implementation - The Ministry of Finance announced that the free childcare education fee policy will cover all kindergarten large class children, with an estimated 12 million beneficiaries this autumn semester [3]. - The financial impact for the current semester includes an increase in national expenditure of approximately 20 billion yuan, which will correspondingly reduce family expenses by the same amount [3]. - Each child will receive a subsidy of nearly 1,667 yuan for the autumn semester [3]. Group 2: Enrollment and Birth Rate Trends - As of 2024, the number of kindergarten students is projected to be 35.84 million, a decrease from the peak of 48.18 million in 2020 [3]. - The birth rate has significantly declined from 17.86 million in 2016 to 9.02 million in 2023, representing a nearly 50% drop [3]. - However, there was a slight recovery in the birth rate last year, with 9.54 million births recorded [3]. Group 3: Future Plans for Free Education - The State Council has released an opinion on gradually promoting free preschool education, stating that from the autumn semester of 2025, public kindergartens will waive childcare education fees for children in their final year [3]. - Private kindergartens approved by education departments will also have their fees reduced in accordance with local public kindergarten standards [3]. - The government will provide financial support to kindergartens affected by the reduction in income due to the waiver of fees, with funding sourced from both central and local finances [3].

"免除学前一年保教服务费"政策发布,犹如一枚石子投入湖心,泛起涟漪阵阵。 其实,对于卞晓燕和乐陵市116家幼儿园的园长来说,他们等待这个消息很久了。早在去年11月《中华人民 共和国学前教育法》正式通过时,他们就关注到"有条件的地方逐步推进实施免费学前教育"的相关表 述。很快,在今年的政府工作报告中,明确提到"要逐步推行免费学前教育"。 在卞晓燕看来,国家要逐步推行免费学前教育,原因之一是为了促进生育。拿乐陵来说,已连续两年出生人 口不足3000人,今年暑假就有部分生源不足的民办园,主动提交了停办申请。"关注到免费政策,有好多家 长跑来咨询,但我们当时不知道最先享受减免的是小班还是大班,直到现在,才明白大班的幼儿家长最先受 益。"卞晓燕说。 "在县城,尤其是乡镇,幼儿园提供的保教质量不变,却免除了一年的保教费,对普通家庭来说当然是好 事。"8月7日,分管学前教育的德州乐陵市教体局党组成员卞晓燕说。 8月5日,国务院办公厅印发的《关于逐步推行免费学前教育的意见》指出,从2025年秋季学期开始,免除公 办幼儿园学前一年在园儿童的保育教育费。谁直接受益,何时实现三年费用全免? 记者巩悦悦实习生张晓文白应婵 大班儿童是 ...