"Princess Rui, do you know much about your history?" the emperor suddenly asked.
The others stopped talking when they heard this, especially the Crown Prince and Yue Chengyu, who had clearly begun to read history books. Upon hearing this, they all looked at Ye Han curiously.
"Me? I have a general understanding of it. It's the superficial knowledge I learned from books in school. There are also some bits and pieces I saw online. I can't go into the in-depth details."
"Go to school? Does it mean going to school?" The queen raised her question after hearing this.
"right."
"Can we talk about the school there?" The emperor was still very interested in the future world. It's just that they had never had the opportunity to talk about it in detail, and today was the perfect opportunity.
"Yes, but Your Majesty, please wait a moment and let your daughter-in-law organize her words."
Looking at the several pairs of eyes staring at him, Ye Han said, "Oh my God!"
After thinking for a while, he said, “In the 21st century, school education is divided into three years of preschool education, six years of primary school, and six years of secondary school, which are divided into junior high school and high school, three years each.
University programs are divided into junior college and undergraduate programs. Junior college programs last three years, undergraduate programs last four years, and some programs last five years. If you want to continue your studies, you can pursue master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral degrees after graduating from undergraduate programs.
This is the basic curriculum, and each stage has a different focus. My daughter-in-law and Prince Rui briefly discussed this at the beginning."
Yue Chengyu nodded upon hearing this.
"Are there many children going to school?" This was what the emperor was most interested in. From Ye Han's few words and the things he sent, the emperor could see a lot of things. Although he didn't know the details, he was sure that it was a place with extremely rich resources.
The current emperor was not someone who didn't know the difference between different grains. Although he had never seen most of the fruits that Ye Han sent, there were still a few that he recognized. Some of those fruits he recognized were not even from the same season, but Ye Han could buy them all there at the same time.
Moreover, Ye Han said at the beginning that she was an orphan, and since orphans can go to school, it can be imagined that going to school is a common phenomenon there.
However, although the emperor had a guess, he could not imagine what kind of scene this was, or how the flower grower did it.
As a person in power in a country, he knew too well the difficulty involved. Because he understood it, he was even more shocked.
"Education is divided into nine stages, from primary school to junior high school. Attendance is mandatory during this stage. I can't guarantee a 100% enrollment rate, but it's close."
"Close to 100%?" The prince lost his composure. He could see what the emperor could see, but he couldn't hold it back even when he heard the 100% figure. It was shocking.
The emperor's face was also filled with shock. Yue Chengyu was fine, thanks to the convenience of the internet. In fact, Yue Chengyu had already been shocked a long time ago. Now, to use the popular saying, he was "numb."
"Nine years of compulsory education?"
"Yes, from elementary school to junior high school, tuition and miscellaneous fees are completely free, and this portion of the expenses is covered by the government. Individuals only need to pay for their children's materials and living expenses."
"How can the national treasury support such a huge expenditure? Moreover, if children have to pay for their own living expenses and material fees, how can all parents send their children to school?" The emperor quickly grasped the key point. It can only be said that he is worthy of being the ruler of a country. The questions he asked were all on point.
"This has to do with the development of productivity. Industrialization has created a lot of wealth for society, and the relative abundance of various materials has made it possible for the country to implement compulsory education.
As for how such a high enrollment rate is achieved, we have to talk about the so-called "compulsory" education. In fact, this obligation consists of three aspects. The first is the obligation of the state, which means that at this stage the state and society bear the students' tuition, venues, teachers, etc.
Second, for children at this stage, attending school is a must. Completing nine years of compulsory education is both a right enjoyed by children at this stage and an obligation that must be fulfilled.
Third, regarding parents, we have to admit that there are certainly some parents who are unwilling to send their children to school for various reasons. To address this, it is necessary to have a law that requires parents to ensure their children complete nine years of compulsory education; otherwise, it is illegal.
Ye Han tried hard to recall the political content he had learned. It must be said that Ye Han's political class was not in vain. After such a long time, he could still talk about it. Although they were all the most basic things, it was not easy.
Everyone fell into deep thought. The emperor muttered to himself, "Law? Obligation? Rights?"
"Princess Rui, can you explain these three words in detail?"
"Simply put, as a citizen of the Flower Country, everyone enjoys certain rights. This means that the country provides certain benefits and conveniences to citizens with its own nationality. The specific benefits depend on the country's strength.
While enjoying these conveniences, citizens must also fulfill their obligations to the country. . . . . . .
Ye Han tried his best to avoid modern terms and explained what he knew and understood.
The emperor and the others nodded as they listened. They pondered in their minds what would happen if this happened in Dai Viet. Finally, they concluded, "No."
After a moment's silence, the emperor continued with an interested question, "Let's get back to the issue of the academy. You just said that the law requires enrollment, but if we rely solely on the law, how strict would the law have to be to ensure this enrollment rate?"
"Of course, it's not just about the law. The law is the bottom line. There are also social aspects. For example, there are minimum educational requirements for finding a job. If you don't meet the requirements, you can't find a job. If you can't find a job, you can't support yourself, let alone take care of your parents in the future.
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