2003年9月1日,《中华人民共和国民办教育促进法》(简称《民办教育促进法》)正式实施。该法的实施必然会对我国“为实施科教兴国战略,促进民办教育事业的健康发展,维护民办学校和受教育者的合法权益”提供强有力的法律保障。《民办教育促进法》的出台,结束了长期以来在理论界和立法工作中的许多争论不休的问题。与《社会力量办学条例》相比,《民办教育促进法》在形 On September 1, 2003, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promoting Private Education (the “Law for Promotion of Private Education”) came into force. The implementation of this law will surely provide our country with strong legal protection “for the implementation of the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, promoting the healthy development of private education, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of private schools and educated people.” The promulgation of the Law on the Promotion of Private Education ended an endless controversy over the long-standing theoretical and legislative work. Compared with the Regulations on the Running of Schools for Social Services, the Law on Promotion of Private Education is in the shape