Editing Not One Less (section)

== Background ==
In the 1990s, primary education reform had become one of the top priorities in the People's Republic of China. About 160&nbsp;million Chinese people had missed all or part of their education because of the [[Cultural Revolution]] in the late 1960s and early 1970s,<ref name="Wang344">{{Harvnb|Wang|2002|p=344}}.</ref> and in 1986 the [[National People's Congress]] enacted a law calling for nine years of compulsory education.<ref name="Wang340">{{Harvnb|Wang|2002|p=340}}.</ref> By 1993, it was clear that much of the country was making little progress on implementing nine-year compulsory education, so the 1993–2000&nbsp;seven-year plan focused on this goal. One of the major challenges educators faced was the large number of rural schoolchildren dropping out to pursue work.<ref name="Wang346">{{Harvnb|Wang|2002|p=346}}.</ref> Another issue was a large urban–rural divide: funding and teacher quality were far better in urban schools than rural, and urban students stayed in school longer.<ref>{{Harvnb|Knight|Shi|Song|2006|p=46}}.</ref>