The Rural Education Action Program is part of the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions.
Innovation
Scholarly Publications
Impact of Online Computer Assisted Learning on Education: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in China
June 2018
Education of poor and disadvantaged populations has been a long-standing challenge for education systems in both developed and developing countries.
The Impacts of Building Elite High Schools for Students from Disadvantaged Areas
January 2015
Across the globe, students living in disadvantaged areas (rural, impoverished, remote) and from disadvantaged backgrounds (low income) are less likely than their advantaged counterparts to go to...
Are Elite University Graduates Aiding China’s Transition to an Innovation-based Economy? Results from a Career Choices Survey among Would-be Innovators in China and the United States
December 2013
This paper reports on a survey conducted among more than 800 engineering students at elite universities in China and the United States.
News
REAP in Stanford Social Innovation Review: Leveraging Research for China
May 2012
The latest summer 2012 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review highlights how REAP leverages its research and global partnerships to influence government policy.
Projects
Policy Related Research - REAP 2013
Official Policy Briefs(Submitted to China’s State Council) Research and Policy Recommendations on the Situation of Infant Malnutrition and Underdevelopment in Poor AreasAdvisory for Implementing a...
English
"Across the Pacific" Curriculum Project
Student-aged children in the United States have a poor understanding of China's history, development, and current affairs.
English
Mandarin as a Second Language
Rural ethnic minorities are among the most disadvantaged in their ability to access educational resources.
English
People
