A naturally beautiful basketball teenager, an obscure math prodigy. One successfully entered Peking University, and the other repeatedly hit a wall. Why are the same outstanding young people with such different fates? This is a matter of educational equity and requires in-depth reflection by society.
Wang Hongqin, a "noble son" from a prominent background, has had a good capital since he was a child. The father of the basketball player, the grandmother who used to dominate the shopping mall, and the elder brother who even has extensive territory in the entertainment industry, his family can be said to be both powerful and rich. Nourished by this environment, Wang Hongqin has been pampered since he was a child, and he often speaks ill of his mother.
But fortunately, he reined in time and gradually got better after puberty. With his outstanding basketball talent and unremitting efforts, he finally won the "favor" of Peking University - he was directly admitted as an elite athlete.
In stark contrast, it is Jiang Ping, a mathematical wizard from a poor background. Born in an ordinary peasant family with a poor family, Jiang Ping has been diligent and studious since she was a child. With a tenacity that does not admit defeat, she has repeatedly achieved good results in mathematics competitions, and even broke into the top 12 in the world in one fell swoop, becoming an idol of "Xueba" in the eyes of countless people.
But when she wanted to get ahead with this, reality gave her a heavy blow to the head. Authoritative universities in China have ignored her call for such an exceptional admission, just because she did not pass the "formal process".
In the face of such a "polarizing" outcome, many people are disappointed and question whether the current admissions system is too rigid. Some view is that exceptional talent deserves special treatment and should not be limited by formal procedures. After all, for a genius like Jiang Ping, her contribution may be far beyond our imagination.
Others take a different view, arguing that the existing system is an upheld commitment to educational equity. If an exception is easily made, it will inevitably exacerbate the level of unfairness, allowing some well-to-do families to succeed, while geniuses from poor backgrounds will lose their opportunities for development.
The focus of this controversy actually points to a chronic disease of the current mainland education system; For the culture channels of general groups and special groups, there is a lack of good triage and grooming. Although ordinary students have channels, they are not high or low; For special talents, the existing system is indeed too tied. In order to change the status quo, it is necessary to fundamentally innovate the system.
On the issue of talent training, we might as well learn from some foreign experience; The United States has a "talent plan" to prioritize potential candidates into the development channel through systematic evaluation and training; In Singapore, the "Education Opportunity Fund" has been set up to support children from poor but highly gifted families.
South Korea's "science high school" system has reserved ample space for the early training of science talents. Combined with the national conditions of the mainland, it may be possible to consider establishing a special institution such as a "genius incubator" to systematically discover and cultivate special talents from primary school, provide them with humanized guidance, and open up a green channel for their future development.
For those who have already excelled, government departments may even be able to "make special arrangements" and give appropriate care. At the same time, a more scientific and reasonable diversion evaluation mechanism should also be established for ordinary channels. At present, although the college entrance examination bonus policy has been reformed, there are still drawbacks to the single score line. You may wish to learn from a more scientific evaluation system, take into account the development potential, and truly teach students according to their aptitude.
Another indispensable part is to strengthen the cultivation of students' self-awareness. Let them establish good aesthetics and values from an early age, understand their own endowments, and achieve adaptive education, so as to take the initiative to choose the development channel, and finally achieve a brilliant life.
The discussion triggered by Wang Hongqin and Jiang Ping reflects the many difficulties facing the reform of the mainland's education system. Whether it is the lack of diversion and training mechanism, or the lack of guidance for special groups, or the rigidity and inflexibility of operation, we need to pay attention to it from all walks of life, and promote institutional innovation, so as to truly open a green channel for talents to take off.
After all, the future of a country lies not only in the stimulation of every ordinary force, but also in the achievements and manifestations of outstanding people. Only on the basis of fair opportunities can the future of the country be brighter and brighter, and only by allowing talents to display their abilities and shine. Let us work together to look forward to the future deserved not only Wang Hongqin, but also Jiang Ping's silent strange flowers.