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"Chinese Research Perspectives on Educational Development, Volume 3" is an English translation of selected articles from the "2014 Annual Report on Educational Development in China," produced by the 21st Century Education Development Research Academy in China. In this volume, readers are brought up to date on the main educational issues and events of 2013. 2013, the third year since the "Outline of China s National Plan for Medium and Long Term Education Reform and Development 2010-2020" was implemented, witnessed the deepening of education reform in terms of improving education quality. This volume starts with a general report by Yang Dongping that explains the new progress as well as barriers of education reform in 2013. Researchers and practitioners in this volume discuss the college graduates employment situation, trends in preschool education, China s financial investment in education over the past two decades, reform of the national college entrance examination, rural schools, protection of children s rights and interests, investigation into the nationwide suicide epidemic, among other important topics. Chinese Research Perspectives on Educational Development is a co-publication of Brill and Social Sciences Academic Press (China)."