The following are the New Taipei City education policies, titled "New Taipei City's Six Prescriptions for Education," proposed by Huang Kuo-Chang(黃國昌) in the video:

Huang Kuo-Chang(黃國昌) pointed out the current problems facing education in New Taipei City:

• Drastic Changes in Population Structure: Taiwan faces the world's lowest birth rate, with a precipitous decline in the number of newborns (New Taipei City's newborns plummeted from 26,000 in 2020 to 16,000 in 2024, a shocking drop). It is projected that by the 129th academic year, the number of junior high school students nationwide will be halved by 53% compared to the 103rd academic year.
• Imbalance in Public Childcare Supply and Demand: Despite the drastic decline in newborns, the number of public childcare facilities remains severely insufficient. The waiting list continues to grow, and the government's rate of expansion is far from meeting parental demand.
• Heavy Burden of Early Childhood Education: As much as 70% of childcare and education for children aged 2-6 is provided by private or quasi-public systems. Most parents struggle with high educational costs and the risk of inconsistent quality.
• Unmet and Imbalanced Local Enrollment Policy: New Taipei City's local enrollment rate is only above 70%, still falling short of Mayor Hou Yu-ih's(侯友宜) original target of 85%. In specific areas (such as Wanli, Xizhi, and Shenkeng), the local enrollment rate remains below 50%, leading to a regional imbalance. Many talented students still need to study outside their local area, increasing commute times and hidden educational costs.

Referencing New York City's "Two Care for All" program (which provides free childcare for two-year-olds), Huang Kuo-Chang proposed the following six prescriptions:

Prescription 1: Complete Care for 0-6 Year Olds, Achieving Substantive Free Education

• Childcare Stage for 0-2 Year Olds:
  • Expand public childcare supply: Aim to expand public childcare capacity to meet over 70% of demand, resolving the anxiety associated with public childcare lotteries.
  • Substantive free public childcare: The city government will provide additional subsidies to cover parents' co-payments of approximately NT$2,000 per month after central government subsidies, realizing "substantively zero tuition and zero burden for parents" in public childcare.
• Education Stage for 2-6 Year Olds:
  • Implement quasi-compulsory education extended downwards: Promote the enactment of the "New Taipei City Autonomous Regulations for Complete Education and Care for 2-6 Year Olds" to institutionalize the free tuition quasi-compulsory education policy and safeguard young children's right to education.
  • Completely cover co-payments: The city government will fully cover the NT$1,000-NT$3,000 monthly co-payment for public kindergartens after parents receive central government childcare allowances (NT$5,000-NT$7,000 per month). This ensures that 70% of New Taipei City families who cannot access public kindergartens can enjoy the substantive equality of "tuition-free upon enrollment."
• Funding Explanation: This policy is projected to increase annual expenditure by approximately NT$3 billion (around NT$110 million for 0-2 years old, and NT$2.837 billion for 2-6 years old), accounting for about 4% of New Taipei City's local education fund for academic year 114 (NT$73.767 billion). The funding source will be the additional NT$40 billion in general allocation grants that New Taipei City is expected to receive after the amendment of the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures.

Prescription 2: Establish New Taipei City's K-12 Curriculum Guidelines, Laying a Subject Foundation Ahead of International Standards

• Supplement the gaps in the 108 Curriculum Guidelines: Believing that the current 108 Curriculum Guidelines cannot meet future competitive demands, New Taipei City should proactively address and strengthen foundational academic gaps.
• Incorporate into core learning scope: Formally integrate bilingual education, AI logic, programming languages, and international diplomas into the core learning scope of the K-12 curriculum guidelines.
• Bridge the urban-rural gap: Utilize cloud platforms and digital teaching materials to deliver high-quality education to remote areas and every school, ensuring children possess the basic literacy required for the digital age.
• Develop local distinctive curricula: Combine New Taipei's cultural history, natural resources, and industrial characteristics to develop school-based curricula with local distinctiveness.
• Integrate international issues: Incorporate international issues such as sustainable development and climate change into teaching through digital materials, guiding children to understand global trends from a local perspective.

Prescription 3: Promote New Taipei Lighthouse School Project, Reversing Local Enrollment Rates

• Background: Mayor Hou Yu-ih's goal of an 85% local enrollment rate has not been met. In some areas (such as Xizhi, Xindian, Sanchong, Wanli, and Shenkeng), local enrollment rates are low, leading to talent outflow.
• Establish specialized vocational high schools and high-tech experimental schools: Prioritize establishing these schools in areas adjacent to the Taipei metropolitan area (such as Xizhi, Xindian, and Sanchong). Incorporate bilingual education and AI programming into core curricula to develop New Taipei's unique school brand characteristics, increasing parents' educational choices.
• Target 85% local enrollment: The ultimate goal is for 85% of students citywide to achieve local enrollment, making New Taipei education a preferred brand in the greater Taipei area.
• Balance educational resources: Inventory and supplement the capacity of public vocational high schools (currently 31 schools). The goal is to establish 1-2 public vocational high schools in each administrative district, either by constructing new school buildings or upgrading high-quality junior high schools to comprehensive high schools, thereby breaking down resource inequalities between administrative districts.

Prescription 4: Happy Co-learning for All, Ushering in a Healthy and Strong Third Life

• Establish "Eating Bases": Following Taipei City's experience, establish "Eating Bases" (co-eating centers) in various administrative districts of New Taipei City.
• Develop intergenerational co-learning and cross-generational courses: Integrate resources from community colleges and senior learning centers to develop grandparent-grandchild co-learning and cross-generational exchange courses. This will enable the Strong Generation to acquire new knowledge and share life experiences and practical expertise with the next generation, creating a symbiotic co-learning environment where seniors can contribute and continue to grow.
• Promote muscle strength protection for seniors: For seniors aged 65 and above, establish "muscle strength protection demonstration zones" in various sports centers. Offer at least 10 hours of free professional muscle strength training courses annually or a specialized sports subsidy of NT$3,000. Through precise exercise, sarcopenia can be prevented, significantly reducing long-term care social costs.

Prescription 5: Introduce Private Sector Power, Revitalize Educational Resources

• Legalize Parent-Teacher Associations: Legalize the Parent-Teacher Associations of New Taipei City's K-12 schools to ensure more stable and institutionalized operations, effectively integrating PTA contributions with the needs of the educational environment.
• Encourage corporate adoption and sponsorship: Encourage corporations to fulfill social responsibility by adopting or naming school buildings they fund. This provides schools with high-quality facilities while alleviating the government's financial burden, achieving a win-win-win for businesses, government, and schools.

Prescription 6: Build an International Sports City, Develop New Taipei's Sports Brand

• Brand and internationalize events: Brand and internationalize New Taipei's existing events (such as the Wanjinshi Marathon), deepen international accreditation, and attract more outstanding international athletes to participate.
• Develop internationally appealing events: Utilize New Taipei City's unique geographical features (mountains, sea, metropolitan areas, beautiful landscapes) to develop internationally appealing event brands.
• Bid for international-level events: Actively engage with international single-sport federations to bid for important world sports events to be held in New Taipei, such as the 2033 World Games or Asian Youth Games, and other large-scale multi-sport events.
• Propel onto the international competitive stage: Propel New Taipei to the center of the international competitive stage, and through sports tourism, attract athletes and international tourists to stay, stimulating the development of surrounding industries.