May 21st, 2013
Stanford research team influences Chinese health policy
FSE, FSI Stanford in the newsThe Rural Education Action Program has a proven record of influencing policy decisions in China when it comes to improving children's health and nutrition. In interviews with NBC Bay Area, REAP co-director Scott Rozelle and members of his team talk about their work and the changes they've helped make. 
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State Council Moves to Narrow Rural-Urban Education Gap
in the newsUniversities in China have been urged to enroll more students from rural areas in a major effort to close the gap between rural and urban higher education. The Chinese government announced at a State Council Standing Committee meeting on May 15th, the decision to increase the quota of students from poor rural areas attending key universities from 10,000 to 30,000 this year. Read more »
China: The Next Mexico?
in the newsREAP Co-Director Scott Rozelle recently spoke at a Lung Yingtai Cultural Foundation event about China and the middle income trap. Using the contrasting experiences of South Korea and Mexico as a guide, Rozelle provided a glimpse into the economic ramifications of allowing the gap between rural and urban education in China to grow wider. Read more »
April 24th, 2013
Stagnation to modernization: How agriculture vitalized China's economy
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsOver the last thirty years, China’s rural income per capita has risen an astounding 20 times. Millions have been lifted out of poverty and have moved from the rural sector to China's thriving big cities. China expert Scott Rozelle credits this remarkable growth to the government's decision to put land in the hands of farmers, deregulate markets, and heavily invest in the agricultural sector. Read more »
March 26th, 2013
REAP's survey of would-be innovators in China and the US highlighted in the Wall Street Journal
in the newsWe surveyed 800+ engineering students at top universities in China and the US and while they all dreamed of starting their own firm, only 3% of Chinese students said they would actually take the plunge. Why? Our study points to a wide gap in perceptions on the availability of financing, mentorship and other innovation resources. Read more »
February 7th, 2013
REAP-China Director Discusses China's First Policy Document for 2013
in the newsREAP-China director Linxiu Zhang discusses China's emphasis on rural-urban integration and accelerating agricultural modernization as outlined in the country's first policy document for 2013. Issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council annually, the document is an indicator of the country's policy priorities. Read more »
February 4th, 2013
REAP-China Director Appears on CCTV to Discuss China's First Policy Document for 2013
in the newsFor the tenth year in a row, the first policy document of the year of the Communist Party of China focuses on agricultural and rural development. REAP-China director Linxiu Zhang appears on CCTV to discuss urbanization and the impact on rural farmers, migrant workers, and the environment. Read more »
December 20th, 2012
REAP Co-Director speaks to BBC about China's college entrance exam and what it means for the country's innovation and productivity growth
in the newsREAP Co-Director Scott Rozelle was interviewed on the BBC World Service "Business Daily" program about how China's education system could be stifling innovation. He discussed the nationwide college entrance exams as a barrier to innovation and explained what it could mean for China's future growth as the country moves toward a more innovation-based economy. Read more »
December 7th, 2012
REAP-China Director Wins Prestigious Award
The 4th Annual Award for the Ten Highest Achieving Women of the Chinese Academy of Sciences” recently named REAP-China director Linxiu Zhang an awardee. Read more »
November 19th, 2012
REAP-China Director Appears on CCTV to Discuss China's Social Security System
in the newsREAP-China director Linxiu Zhang discusses China's social security system and emphasizes the need to narrow the gaps in rural-urban education, health care, and human capital. Read more »
October 11th, 2012
“Seeing is Learning” Project Kicks Off in Gangu County
Thursday, October 11th is World Sight Day, which raises global awareness about eye care. It also marked the official launch of the “Seeing is Learning” project. Read more »
June 8th, 2012
An Interview with REAP-China director Linxiu Zhang
in the news: Phoenix TV on June 8, 2012An interview with REAP-China director Linxiu Zhang about the current status of student college attendance and its importance. Taken from Chinese Phoenix News. Read more »
June 2nd, 2012
Stanford University opens multimillion-dollar center in Beijing
in the news: San Jose Mercury on June 2, 2012John Boudreau discusses the implications and challenges behind the new Stanford Center in Peking University. Read more »
May 22nd, 2012
Leveraging Research for China
in the newsThe latest summer 2012 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review highlights how REAP leverages its research and global partnerships to influence government policy. Read more »
May 16th, 2012
REAP highlighted in newspaper geared toward China’s top policy makers
in the newsREAP’s efforts to narrow the rural-urban education gap in China over the past five years was recently highlighted in the newspaper of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a legislative advisory group in China with wide influence on national policy. Read more »
April 5th, 2012
Evaluating Vocational Schools in Rural China
in the news: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation on April 5, 2012REAP Project Manager James Chu explains how evaluating vocational schools is both integral to rural development and how REAP engages partners and policymakers to accomplish its work. Read more »
March 28th, 2012
Bridging China's education gap with technology, research and policy
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsFSI's Scott Rozelle says 80 percent of urban Chinese students have Internet access, compared to 2 percent of their rural peers. That gap threatens to leave too many children behind and jeopardizes China’s economic future. Read more »
March 27th, 2012
REAP's work on technology and education highlighted in San Francisco newspaper
in the newsThe World Journal, a news daily targeting the Bay Area's Chinese speaking community, recently outlined REAP's work with Computer Assisted Learning and other initiatives in our technology and human capital theme area. Read more »
March 24th, 2012
REAP Tech and Human Capital Conference Highlighted in People's Daily Newspaper
REAP's Technology and Human Capital conference was highlighted in the People's Daily, among the most widely read newspapers in China. The story outlines REAP's efforts to integrate new technologies to improve schooling outcomes for rural and underprivileged Chinese students. Read more »
March 23rd, 2012
REAP hosts first conference at Stanford’s new center at Peking University
On March 22, REAP hosted the first ever conference held at Stanford’s brand new Center at Peking University. Focusing on the promise of new technologies to raise education and health outcomes in China, the conference drew about 140 individuals from academia, industry, and the policymaking community to the center’s tasteful garden level atrium. Read more »
March 21st, 2012
Stanford research center opens at Peking University
FSE, FSI Stanford, Shorenstein APARC NewsThe Stanford Center at Peking University “marks a new era of collaboration between two outstanding universities,” said Gary Locke, the U.S. ambassador to China. Read more »
March 14th, 2012
Aging population and poverty require stronger investment in China’s rural youth
in the news: YaleGlobal on March 14, 2012REAP and/or FSI professors Karen Eggleston, Jean Oi, Scott Rozelle, Ang Sun, and Xueguang Zhou report on inequalities in rural China: “Greater investment in public health and education for the young people in China’s poor rural areas is urgent. If the government waits 10 years, it may be too late to avert risks for China’s stability and sustained economic growth.” Read more »
February 20th, 2012
China's Poor Face World's Highest High School Tuition
in the news: Caixin on February 15, 2012Recent studies by the Rural Education Action Project reveal that China's high tuition costs are hampering the country's quest for a highly-skilled workforce Read more »
January 1st, 2012
REAP-China Director Appears on CCTV to Discuss China's Development Challenges
REAP-China director Linxiu Zhang recently appeared on CCTV to elaborate on several important issues facing China's poor and middle class. Read more »
December 6th, 2011
REAP Co-Director Chairs Conference on Equity and Continued Growth in China
AnnouncementIn conjunction with the Stanford Center for International Development (SCID), REAP-Stanford Director Scott Rozelle chaired a conference on December 6, 2011 that addressed continued growth in China. Titled, “Growth without Equity?” the day-long conference brought together leading minds in academia, government, and the private sector to discuss the nature and severity of China’s human capital gap and its implications for the country’s continued growth. Participants discussed current inequities in China and the potential for the country to fall into a “middle income trap.” The conference also included panels of experts on Korea, Mexico and Brazil that explored lessons from those countries’ development that could inform China’s future growth policies. Read more »
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