I was not able to get a response back from my international contacts this week so I reviewed the Childhood Poverty Research Policy Centre (http://www.childhoodpoverty.org).
One interesting thing I found in going through the website is that they only have information or a focus on China, India, Kurgyzstan and Mongolia. I wonder they these four countries and how they were choosen.
This thought really made me think about what we are doing here in the United States: Achieving positive policy change for poor children therefore means action at local, national and international levels. What are we doing here in the United States to change?
This stat stood out for me: 121 million school aged children in developing countries do not not attend school at all while one third do not complete four years of primary education, the minimum needed for basic numeracy and literacy. WOW! How can we go about change? What does this look like in your state?
Malinda,
ReplyDeleteI too have not heard from my contacts. I could not imagine my two children not attending school. I do not walk in those families shoes, but I can only imagine that they want the best for their children at all times, including the chance to attend school. Just another reason why I am thankful that we have laws governing the quality of life for our children. Attending school is one of them. Thanks for sharing.
I also have not heard from my contacts, but I also could not even begin to imagine children here in the US not attending school, or receiving an effective education. Children not attending school; change will never have the opportunity to take place. These children are the ones who will be running our country, our world soon... and to think that they are not educated scares me!!!!!
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