Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa ›› 2019, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 152-159+171.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2019.01.017

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The Legislative Core of Lifelong Education in China: Protecting Citizens' Learning Right

LAN Lan   

  1. School of Political Science and Public Administration, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai 201620, China
  • Online:2019-01-20 Published:2019-01-22

Abstract: The right to receive education has been included in the constitution. With the development of education and the advent of lifelong education era, learning as an important human right came into being and it's required that citizens' freedom of learning should be protected throughout their life. The ultimate goal of learning society is to protect citizens' right to learn, bridge the gap between different social classes to meet people's learning needs, especially the vulnerable groups. Protecting learning rights is the core of lifelong education legislation, which should be rights-based, while adhering to the principle of equal opportunity, choice and compensation.

Key words: lifelong education law, learning society, right to learn, legislation principle