The following is the topic of the debate designed for you and the framework of the arguments of both sides for reference： --- **Debate topic** ** "Should our country abolish the basic education system and concentrate resources on the development of elite education to enhance national competitiveness?" 》** --- ###Zhengfang's Core Argument Framework (advocating the abolition of basic education)： 1. **Resource optimization theory** -Basic education (nine-year compulsory education) accounts for more than 60% of education financial expenditure (data can be cited), but most students cannot pass the college entrance examination to enter high-quality colleges and universities, resulting in a waste of resources. -Case study: Through early diversion of German dual-track education, resources are concentrated on vocational education and academic elite training, and per capita GDP is among the highest in the world. 2. **Elite Education Quality Theory** -The current "inclusive education” has led to the equalization of top talents. After the abolition of basic education, a “genius screening mechanism” (such as the Singapore GEP plan) can be established to train Nobel prize-level scholars with special funds. -Data support: China ranks first in the world in the number of basic scientific research papers, but the proportion of highly cited papers is only 1.2% (reflecting resource mismatch). 3. **Social efficiency theory** -In the era of artificial intelligence, assembly-line basic education is outdated. By abolishing basic education, 80% of families can be guided to meet their needs through market-oriented education (such as online courses and private schools). The state only needs to guarantee literacy education in poor areas. --- ###Framework of the core argument of the opponent (against the abolition of basic education)： 1. **Red Line Theory of Educational Fairness** -Basic education is a basic right of citizens stipulated in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The abolition of the system will exacerbate class segregation (compare the case of the education gap under the Indian caste system). -Data: The dropout rate of junior high schools in poor areas of our country has fallen to 0.6% under the guarantee of compulsory education, and it may rebound to more than 10% if abolished. 2. **Fundamental theory of National Development** -The basic quality of the whole people determines the lower limit of the country: after the Meiji Restoration, Japan implemented literacy education for the whole people to lay the foundation for industrialization; Finland achieved the fifth-highest innovation rate in the world through an equal education system. -Refute the ”effectiveness of elite screening“: Psychological studies have shown that children's cognitive abilities are not stable before the age of 12, and premature diversion will bury late talents (Einstein was once identified as a case of ”mental dullness"). 3. **Feasibility of alternative solutions** -There is no need to sacrifice basic education to enhance elite education: the goal can be achieved through independent school enrollment reforms (such as the junior class model of China University of Science and Technology) and social forces running schools (refer to the experimental class of Shenzhen Southern University of Science and Technology). -Warning of risks: Fully market-oriented education may lead to capital manipulation of knowledge pricing power (analogous to the phenomenon of a 200% increase in tuition fees for private universities in the United States in 30 years). --- ###Offensive and defensive focus design (for the judges' reference)： 1. Does basic education and elite education constitute a zero-sum game? 2. Prioritization of Educational Equity and National Competitiveness 3. Feasibility verification of alternative education programs (such as community schools, family education) 4. Assessment of the disruptive impact of Artificial intelligence on traditional education models --- ### Extend the direction of thinking： -Should some basic education functions (such as literacy education + core literacy) be retained? -How to prevent the elite education system from becoming a tool for class curing? -Exploring the balance between the “equalization of education” in Northern Europe and the “elite competition model” in East Asia By constructing a multi-dimensional confrontation between economics, pedagogy, and ethics, this design can stimulate debaters to conduct in-depth confrontations from multiple angles such as policy feasibility, historical laws, and technological changes.