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3 timestamped hits 3 source readings 2 extracted notes Newest source: 2026-03-20, day precision Aliases: cram-school, school, schools

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cram schools

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...play this game because you need to send your kid to cram schools, get the best tutors, basically force all your resources on ensuring..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...play this game because you need to send your kid to cram schools, get the best tutors, basically force all your resources on ensuring..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: War Gets Its Own Logic (2026-03-20, day precision).

Most connected source readings: War Gets Its Own Logic; EdTech Does Not Remedy, It Amplifies; The Test Is Not The Truth.

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cram schools

Glossary

Out-of-school tutoring institutions Jiang cites as one reason Chinese families are less alarmed by temporary school closures.

Current social diagnosis stated on 2021-02-05.

diagnosis

He says people in China are less worried about closures because family engagement remains high and many students continue learning through cram schools outside formal classrooms.

Timestamped Evidence

War Gets Its Own Logic

2026-03-20, day precision · Political Prophet Predicts the Next Phase in Iran, Trump’s War Plan, & Israel’s Plot to Sabotage It

Transcript

"...play this game because you need to send your kid to cram schools, get the best tutors, basically force all your resources on ensuring..."

The Test Is Not The Truth

2014-07-14, day precision · Education in China (Sinica interview with Jiang Xueqin)

Transcript

"...would argue is that education encompasses many different spheres. And the school system, which focuses on literacy and numeracy, it's only one part. Right...."

Relevant Lectures And Readings

EdTech Does Not Remedy, It Amplifies

2021-02-05, day precision · glossary, claims, semantic-ref

Reading

Jiang starts by explaining why China became the world's largest and most lucrative edtech market: educational scarcity, parental obsession, test-score clarity, and WeChat infrastructure.

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