Dossier
left-behind children
Coverage of left-behind children in the Nexus archive.
- Translation: “Education for Migrant Workers’ Children Can’t Wait Any Longer”
China's State Council introduced new guidelines to provide basic services based on actual residence rather than hukou registration, aiming to address issues caused by the hukou system that separates migrant workers from their families. Journalist Peng Yuanwen argues the central government should fund reforms to improve education for migrant and left-behind children, criticizing past policies like the one-child policy and highlighting demographic challenges.