Shanghai encourages practical education activities outside of schools
China DailyShanghai is set to encourage more middle and primary school students to participate in practical education activities outside of schools since the new school year, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission said on Tuesday. Aiming to improve students' moral, learning, physical, aesthetic, and labor literacy, schools shall organize students to join in more practical education activities in various forms, such as paying visits and having hands-on experience in different public facilities outside the school, it said. It was the first time that a provincial-level region in the country has promoted students to participate in practical education activities outside of schools through legislation. Gu Hongliang, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, said that for the next step, they will guide such public facilities to join hands with schools to develop classes and extend service hours to meet students' needs for accessing practical education activities outside of schools.
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