BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China will explore the establishment of a third-party quality accreditation and evaluation system for private schools, according to the Ministry of Education.

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Applying the evaluation results, private schools will be guided to better serve social needs and deepen reform, said a 2019 work plan for the sector unveiled by the ministry Tuesday.

The government supports high-level private schools with distinctive characteristics to cultivate their own disciplines, majors, courses, teachers, and management system to improve the overall quality of education, according to the plan.