Fengxian Jiangshan

After Lao Zhang invited him to sit down, he took the initiative to say: "I heard that Mr. Fengtian's speech was a sensation for a long time. I invited him here today to hear him talk about the strategy of developing education. The Fengtian government is also planning to invest heavily in education. There is no such thing as yet. One direction, please give me some advice, sir."

"Yu Shuai is too polite. Among officials from all over the world, there are not many officials who care about education like Yu Shuai. This is the blessing of the people of Fengtian. I will briefly express my opinion. I think we run education The goal is to cultivate a group of outstanding and intelligent talents, taking into account morality, intelligence, and physical fitness, only in this way can China be changed."

"Mr. Zhang means to take the route of elite education?" Zhang Tinglan asked suddenly from the side: "I don't know where does the master think the education funds come from?"

Zhang Boling still said with a smile on his face: "The country's financial resources are limited, and it is an inevitable choice to cultivate elite talents. As for funds, we must raise funds from various sources. It is best if the government can provide more."

"Mr. Zhang, with all due respect, in a poor and backward country, engaging in elite education will only exclude the majority of citizens, and the elites cultivated cannot really take on the task of saving the country and the people, out of self-interest , they may still hope that China will always lag behind, because only in this way can they safeguard their own interests."

Zhang Tinglan said this, glanced at the stunned crowd, and continued: "Our colleges and universities implement self-enrolment, and each student's registration fee is not only three to five oceans, but also in order to ensure that he is admitted, he has to go to a few more schools , there is no two or thirty yuan for one trip, and it is not enough, Mr. Zhang, who is the person who has the conditions to enroll in school?"

Chapter 188 Cheap Education

For an ordinary tenant farmer, if he wanted to save dozens of dollars, he would not be able to do so within three to five years, and the money was only enough to cover the cost of applying for the exam once.If you pay a little attention to those masters in the Republic of China, you will find that most of them came from wealthy backgrounds, even if they are a little poor, they can still afford the registration fee.

Moreover, there are relatives, teachers and students, and even father and son brothers are cultural celebrities.This is not to say how good their genetics are, how good their tutors are.It is the natural threshold that automatically isolates the children from poor families from the gate of the school, and they are not even eligible to enroll.

In later generations, many people lamented that the starting line was different and complained about the unfairness of education. However, in the era of the Republic of China when so-called masters came out in large numbers, the vast majority of people were not qualified to enter the arena, let alone the starting line. Completely isolated from the school.

In fact, this situation can't help but remind Zhang Tinglan of India in later generations, a combination of [-] million people and one billion livestock!The Brahmin Kshatriya monopolized education and controlled the upper class. Their lives were comparable to those in Europe and the United States, while the people at the bottom were living in dire straits. In fact, it was very similar to the situation in the Republic of China, except that the wars in the Republic of China were frequent and even more unbearable.

When Zhang Tinglan asked this question, Zhang Boling's face became a little abnormal. He glanced at Zhang Tinglan, and then said, "You must be Mr. Zhang Tinglan. The last time you scolded Yang Shuqing and became famous in Beijing, I think you are the only one with such sharpness." The front of the word!"

"It doesn't matter who I am, I just want to know that the government's money is collected from the common people and allocated to the schools. As a result, the money can only be enjoyed by the children of the rich, and the children of the poor cannot even touch the school gate. Is this situation fair?"

"The country's financial resources are limited, so it is impossible to concentrate this money on outstanding students. It is impossible to turn them into pillars of talent and let them save the country's destiny." Zhang Boling said earnestly, which seemed to make sense.

However, as soon as he said these words, Zhang Xueliang, who was watching from behind the crowd, thumped in his heart. When this Mr. Zhang was giving a speech, he also shouted loudly that everyone should become a self-reliant person and shoulder the responsibility of saving people. How did the country's mission suddenly become to educate the rich and abandon most of the poor?

Compared with Zhang Xueliang.Yu Fengzhi was older and more mature, and she felt a little strange when she heard it, but she still told herself.This is just a stopgap measure, idols won't be so unbearable.

"Mr. Zhang. You seem to be changing positions." Yang Yuting suddenly said: "Young students from rich families should not be confused with outstanding students. There are also many talented people from poor families, and it is too arbitrary for you to use rich and poor to distinguish excellence. !"

When Yang Yuting and Zhang Tinglan were chatting, they also mentioned the issue of education, but when they heard Zhang Boling's words today, Yang Yuting couldn't help but interrupt.Aren't these scholars usually preaching that everyone is equal? ​​Why did they forget it at a critical moment?

Zhang Boling had dealt with many senior officials of the Beiyang government, no matter what he said.Others could only listen respectfully and did not dare to refute at all, but the situation changed in this little Fengtian, and Zhang Boling couldn't stop thinking about countermeasures in his heart.

"Of course we can't confuse them, but rich kids have broad horizons, know a lot, know a lot, and it's easier to train them. And it doesn't mean that the poor are completely excluded from the door. As long as they are good enough, they can still be admitted. The school should also provide scholarship."

"In my eyes, there is no such thing as good or bad talent." Zhang Tinglan took over the conversation: "I only have two criteria for evaluating a person: useful and useless. A useful person is one that can promote the development of the country's industry. Those who strengthen the country's scientific research capabilities. As for those rich children who have no worries about food and clothing, after they graduate, are they willing to go to the factory workshop? Are they willing to go to the fields? Are they willing to suffer in the army? Those who will engage in some noble occupations, recite the wind and play the moon, write articles, and engage in cultural research, these people are what I think are useless people, and the country's precious educational resources should not be wasted on them."

Zhang Tinglan went on to say: "As for the so-called scholarship, it's just a trick to cover people's eyes. There are more than [-]% of the poor in this country, and after school, more than [-]% of them are the children of the rich. This scholarship is too pitiful!"

Wang Yongjiang and Zhang Zuolin, who had been silent all this time, glanced at each other. Both of them were very smart people, and they quickly understood Zhang Tinglan's thinking, and at the same time, they no longer had any superstition about Zhang Boling.

Lao Zhang wants to run education, but also wants to cultivate a group of talents who can be used, who understand military affairs, economics, science and technology, and agriculture. In short, there is no need for those who can only write articles.

Zhang Boling's face became more and more gloomy. He thought that when he arrived at the commander-in-chief's mansion today, he would talk a lot, and then Zhang Zuolin was really impressed, and he could provide some education funds, but the actual situation was not like this. Today was more like a grand banquet.

He tried to calm his mind, and then said: "This statement is a bit extreme. Our era also needs someone to wake up the people and someone to write articles. And my school also advocates multi-faceted common development and learning Western scientific knowledge."

Zhang Boling's school-running philosophy was very advanced in the Republic of China, but Zhang Tinglan also clearly saw that he still did not see the essence of education, or that the interest class he belonged to determined that he would never touch it.

"China is now impoverished and weak, and the life and death of the nation are hanging by a thread. It is like a hungry and thirsty person who is about to die. Cultivating great scholars who write articles and play with culture is like this hungry and thirsty person. He sold his last savings and bought a fur coat, which looked good on him, but it could only make him die faster. Mr. Zhang’s idea of ​​cultivating talents with all-round development of morality, intelligence, and physique is naturally an improvement, but Your progress is like buying a table full of Chinese banquets instead of buying leather clothes, and after eating, you will still starve to death!"

When Zhang Tinglan said this, Wang Yongjiang couldn't help laughing and said: "For this person, the most realistic thing is to change a pile of steamed buns, which are not delicious, but they are hungry. So we should do the same in running education, and we don't have to pursue Instead, we should settle down and cultivate a group of skilled workers who can immerse themselves in their work, a group of ordinary teachers, and a group of practical medical, legal, and commercial talents.”

Wang Yongjiang was in charge of Fengtian's civil affairs work. What he said was equivalent to finalizing the general direction of Fengtian education, and even Lao Zhang couldn't refute it.

Zhang Tinglan is also relieved a lot. Historically, Zhang Zuolin has been very careful in running education. 40.00% of the local finances have been thrown into the field of education. It can be said that he has tried his best, but he still hasn't really made the Feng family strong.In Zhang Tinglan's view, if most of the funds can be used to eliminate illiteracy, vigorously open technical schools, and build up their own workforce, it may be able to play a better role.

Zhang Boling tried his best to maintain peace, but his heart was already filled with turmoil. He could no longer passively accept questions, but had to take the initiative to find the opponent's loopholes.

"Since I think Mr. Zhang's idea is wrong, then I would like to ask, does the Fengtian government have the financial resources to pay all young people a fee of 30 yuan, and can Fengtian guarantee that everyone will go to school?"

"We don't need to be so wasteful. The power of enrolling students in middle schools and universities cannot be handed over to the schools, but to be taken back by the government. We set up test centers in each county and larger villages and towns. Students take the test nearby, and then they are admitted based on their scores."

"Ridiculous!" Zhang Boling finally couldn't hold back: "You do this, where is the independence of education, where is the value of the university, each school has different ways of cultivating talents, so it is necessary to teach students in accordance with their aptitude, and the university has the power to check None, who dares to accept such a student?"

"I didn't say not to give the university the right to choose, but any power must be limited. After the government's unified recruitment, after the students have obtained the qualifications for further studies, the university can conduct another entrance examination to finally determine the admission personnel."

"Isn't this superfluous? There are so many knowledgeable and insightful teachers and professors in the university, can't it guarantee fairness?"

"Of course not. Haven't there been zero-score admissions in some universities in recent years? How many people with serious partial subjects have been admitted to the university. What is the reason for this? Everyone has an account in their hearts, no matter how nice they say , How many of these professors are selfless, education must not be the private toy of scholars and professors!"

Zhang Boling's face was livid, obviously very dissatisfied with Zhang Tinglan's point of view, but he couldn't find anything to refute, besides, this is his home game, so he could only say angrily: "Should those private schools be controlled?"

"Since we want to ensure fairness, we must treat everyone equally."

"You are doing nonsense. According to your method, where is the freedom of education, where is the independence of education, and where is the dignity of the university. I am afraid that the school will become a toy in the hands of you warlords in the future. You want to cultivate a bunch of thoughtless, only Fate is a tool for obedience, if you want to enslave the entire nation, the people of insight in the world will not agree!"

After Zhang Boling finished speaking, he turned and left the commander's mansion, and everyone present frowned.Seeing Zhang Boling's back, Lao Zhang shook his head, and said, "No matter what these literati think or think, I support Zhuo Yan's view that good steel must be used wisely."

Wang Yongjiang also said with a smile on the side: "Yes, we can't control other places, at least in Fengtian, I think the method of unified examination is very good, it can guarantee the most basic fairness, and Talents can be selected from the widest range, as long as they pass the exam, they will be eligible for further education, and then they can choose a school, which can reduce a lot of expenses.”

"Mr. Min Yuan, if we want more students to receive education, in the final analysis we must reduce the cost of education, run more primary and secondary schools, and provide compulsory education. Only by making education cheap and popular can society be fair!"

Chapter 189 A Good Deal

After a debate, it made Fengtian unify their views. Zhang Zuolin was born as a poor child, and he hadn't read a book for a few days. of.As for Wang Yongjiang and Yang Yuting, both are loyal to Lao Zhang, and at the same time, they are also willing to see the prosperity of the entire Fengtian clan. They all agree with anything that is beneficial to Fengtian.

"Marshal, the Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of Fengtian Higher Normal School, which will be the highest institution of higher learning in Fengtian in the future. It will mainly train senior teachers and high-level talents in science and engineering. In addition, several specialized colleges and senior technical schools will be established as auxiliary, and then the main All efforts should be put into basic education, middle schools should be popularized in county towns, and primary schools should be basically popularized in villages and towns.”

Wang Yongjiang introduced his plan, and Zhang Tinglan added on the sidelines: "Mr. Kuang Rongguang has been preparing to build a mining college, and another military medical college, mainly to train western medicine talents to enrich our army. Every battle Among them, there are many seriously wounded who can survive, but our medical technology is too backward, so that soldiers have sacrificed in vain, this shortcoming needs to be made up for. Then we will establish some business and law schools. We also have serious talents in this area. If there is a shortage, some teachers must be hired with high salaries, and even some foreign talents must be introduced.”

"Zhuoyan, have you ever calculated that to run such a large-scale school, at least 400 million yuan will be invested this year, and there will be a substantial increase every year in the future. Fengtian's finances may be a bit difficult. Do you want to introduce some private capital to run the school? There are many people like Zhang Boling who are enthusiastic about running schools, and we use them all."

Zhang Tinglan pondered for a while, and then said: "Mr. Minyuan, I have no objection to the introduction of private capital, but these private capitals must accept the supervision and guidance of the government. And they are not allowed to run comprehensive universities, and they can only run some colleges as supplements." , cannot occupy the mainstream. It has always been who cultivated people for whom, we can't let other people's crops grow in our own fields!"

In addition to ensuring that talents are used by me, Zhang Tinglan also has deeper considerations. Once the top educational resources fall into the hands of private capital, they will often surround the school and form a circle of interests, which is difficult for outsiders to enter.

The vast majority of prestigious schools such as Harvard and Oxford in Western society are privately owned.Through the so-called elite education, they excluded most ordinary people, and then used the school as a link to form the so-called upper class society.Graduates of these schools find jobs thanks to their networks.Promotion has become very easy, and the chances of success are more.This resulted in a solidification of social classes.Opportunities for ordinary people are greatly reduced, which is very unfair to the people at the bottom.

To avoid this kind of polarization, universities must be in the hands of the government and open to all equally.This is why Zhang Tinglan opposes giving the school the power to select students completely, as those professors may be bought by capital forces.

They can also have everyone take the test, graded seemingly fairly.But you can fiddle with the test questions, you can also work hard on the evaluation methods, and use fair reasons to exclude ordinary people, because you are not good enough!

But in fact these test questions are tailor-made for the powerful class.Due to the different levels of contact between the poor and the rich, it is inevitable that there will be differences in knowledge. Faced with these well-designed questions, it is very normal to have differences in grades, which cannot explain the gap in intelligence at all. However, the school ignores these and completely Top universities have become clubs for the rich and powerful.

Zhang Tinglan is very unwilling to see that the upper class monopolizes education and enjoys the best resources alone, while ordinary people have no chance to turn around. Therefore, from the beginning of designing the system, he insisted on the position that the government should lead education.

Several people discussed for a while, and the main issues were finalized, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Marshal, I'm afraid we will be scolded again next time!" Yang Yuting said with a smile.

After Fengtian's education plan is announced, it will definitely cause an uproar, and the debate with Zhang Boling will also be made public. Most of those literati will criticize Fengtian again, and even use various relationships to obstruct it.

"If there are too many lice, don't bite, and if you have too many debts, don't worry. Many literati jumped out to scold me last time, but I have nothing to lose, and I am not living well."