Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cut-throat market

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Her parents withdrew her from her Shanghai school three years ago, worried she was struggling to keep up with a demanding curriculum they believe will soon be outdated in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).

increasingly questioning the value of traditionally prized degrees from elite universities in an oversaturated market. In 2023, fewer than one in five undergraduates from Shanghai’s prestigious Fudan University found jobs immediately after graduation. The country’s unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds reached a two-year high of 18.9 per cent in August....“(China) has out-produced. Too many PhDs, too many masters, too many undergraduates. The jobs they are trying to get are disappearing

There’s no way to meet his social needs at home....Time with children her age was one of the biggest losses

Qns:

1. Modern technology will mean the end of education.’ Is this a fair statement of your society? (CJC Prelim 2025)

2. Do schools still have a future in a technologically advanced world? (VJC Prelim 2025)