Tag #Education Inequality

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German Migrants Face Educational and Employment Barriers

A new report reveals that in Germany, children with immigration backgrounds face significant disadvantages in education and employment, lagging behind their peers in school completion, vocational training, and standardized tests, despite comprising over one-third of students.

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Migrant Children in Spain Face Legal Limbo, Hindering Access to Essential Services

Thousands of Latin American children in Spain, accompanying their families, lack legal residency, creating significant barriers to healthcare, education, and overall well-being, despite their parents holding legal status.

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Indigenous Children in Latin America Face Systemic Inequalities

A new report reveals that 18 million Indigenous children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean face high poverty rates, limited access to education and healthcare, and discrimination, highlighting a critical data gap hindering effective responses.

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Cape Town's Crime Crisis Forces Parents to Former Apartheid Schools

In Cape Town, South Africa, parents are transferring their children from unsafe township schools to former white-only schools due to rampant crime and gang violence, highlighting the enduring legacy of apartheid's unequal education system and resource allocation.

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NSW Selective Schools: A System Under Pressure

In NSW, Australia, 17,559 year 6 students will compete for 4200 selective school places, prompting many parents to spend heavily on tutoring to improve their children's chances, despite 20 percent of places being reserved for disadvantaged students and the lack of transparency around entry scores.

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Campania's Mafia Violence: A Call for Early Intervention

On March 21st, relatives of over 1,100 innocent Mafia victims, including 120 children, marched in Trapani and across Campania, demanding justice and increased anti-mafia efforts, highlighting the alarming trend of younger victims and perpetrators and the urgent need for early intervention.

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Financial Barriers Limit Subject Choices for Low-Income Students

A survey reveals that 23% of English secondary school students receiving free school meals avoided subjects like geography and languages due to costs, compared to 9% of non-FSM students, highlighting financial barriers impacting educational choices.

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White Working-Class Pupil Underachievement in GCSEs Labeled a 'National Disgrace'

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson called the underachievement of white working-class pupils in GCSE exams a 'national disgrace,' citing that only 18.6 percent of low-income white British students achieved at least a grade 5 in English and maths GCSEs compared to 45.9 percent of all state school...

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Badenoch Recounts School Cheating Incident, Criticizes Low Teacher Expectations

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch recounted exposing a classmate's cheating in school, leading to expulsion; she also criticized teachers' low expectations for Black students in the 1990s, a claim disputed by her former college principal.

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Dutch Report Highlights Systemic Child Poverty Impacting Education

A new report by the Jeugdeducatiefonds reveals that hundreds of thousands of Dutch children struggle academically due to poverty, lacking basic necessities like beds, bicycles, and eyeglasses, highlighting systemic failures and the need for improved governmental support.

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Dangerous Learning": The South's Long War on Black Literacy

Derek Black's "Dangerous Learning" details the historical resistance to Black literacy in America, from pre-Civil War through Jim Crow to the present, revealing consistent opposition through violence, censorship, and political maneuvering, and connecting this historical struggle to present-day inequ...

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Frankfurt's Unequal Access to Gymnasien Highlights Educational Disparities

A stark disparity in access to Gymnasien (grammar schools) exists in Frankfurt, Germany, with 93% of Westend fourth graders transitioning compared to only 37% in Sossenheim, highlighting unequal educational opportunities based on socioeconomic factors and geographic location.

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