On August 17, 2026, Caixin reported that as the school-age population shrinks, surplus school places have appeared in primary schools across the country, yet some megacities have chosen to cut places, and the threshold for migrant children to enroll remains as high as ever.
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2026-10-04 02:34 · 🖼 8月17日，财新报道，随着中国小学学龄人口减少，包括超大城市在内的多地小学一年级新生人数持续回落，部分地区公办小学已经出现富余学位。
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财新：小学新生人数过峰，富余学位能否开放给随迁子女？
2026-10-08 19:30 · 近年来，包括超大城市以及特大城市在内的全国各地小学一年级新生入学人数逐年回落，部分区域公办小学学位出现富余。
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Media investigation reveals surplus of public primary school places in big cities amid declining birthrate, while barriers for migrant children remain high
2026.08.17 · Reported
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