Star Project to improve education in remote regions

The public welfare Star Project is expected to expand its coverage to reach more remote and underdeveloped areas in China by working with partners in different fields to benefit more teachers and students. Initiated by the Organizing Committee of the Global English Education China Assembly, the project aims to provide training for English teachers in county-level areas by enhancing their professional skills and promoting the high-quality and balanced development of education. Liu Tingting, an English teacher from Guiyang No 7 Middle School in Guizhou province, said the Star Project has benefited teachers and students in rural areas over the years. Peng Lun, secretary-general of the organizing committee of the 2024 Global English Education China Assembly, said, "We will also strengthen the construction of online training platforms, allowing teachers to receive high-quality training anytime and anywhere, and improve their teaching level." Peng said experts agree that the biggest challenge facing English education and promotion in China is the significant regional differences, with large disparities in educational resources between urban and rural areas, as well as between the eastern, central and western regions, resulting in relatively low levels of English education in some remote and underdeveloped areas.