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This study was supported by the Youth Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (Number: 21YJC810003) and Philosophy and Social Science Research Special Project of Hubei Provincial Department of Education (Number: 22Z004).
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Huang, X. Thoughts on Educational Justice: Can Poor Students be Privileged?. Soc Just Res 36, 456–461 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11211-023-00425-7
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