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Causes of Education Inequality. - Coggle Diagram
Causes of Education Inequality.
Lack of Proper Educational Infrastructures.
48% of schools in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to basic drinking water, 50% lack basic sanitation, and about 50% lack hand-washing facilities, causing disruption to the education of students.
In some areas, classes may take place in a tent or under a tree, and children of widely varying ages and grade levels may be crowded into a single class.
A lack of convenient clean water and sanitation facilities in many communities leaves students without drinking water or modern restrooms. Students must often leave class to fetch water, and teen girls face added challenges with regard to privacy and menstrual supplies. Poor sanitation and clean water access also increases viral and bacterial health risks, which lead to frequent illness and absences from school.
As of 2020, one -quarter of the primary schools worldwide lack basic services.
Poor school infrastructure often exposes students and teachers to harmful, toxic substances such as lead paint, debris, mold spores, and other indoor toxins, which can negatively affect their health
Because local school districts shoulder the vast majority of their capital facilities costs, poor and low-wealth districts are frequently unable to adequately maintain their buildings and grounds, much less modernize their schools.
Lack of trained Educators.
Over 14% of teachers in low and middle income countries are not properly trained to meet international teaching standards.
As. of 2017, an estimated 250 million children are not learning sufficient math and reading skills.
The profession is struggling to retain its workforce and attract new talent.
UNESCO’s estimates indicate the need for an additional 24.4 million teachers in primary education and some 44.4 million teachers for secondary education in order to achieve universal basic education by 2030.
The vocational crisis is also accentuated by non-competitive salaries. UNESCO data shows that 6 out of 10 countries pay primary school teachers less than other professionals with similar qualifications.
Some schools in the United States of America are doubling up classes and increasing the workload of the teachers left behind, while others are lowering the requirements and employing less qualified teachers.
Uneven distribution of resources.
Teachers do not always have all the tools at hand to succeed in the classrooms.
In the United States, school districts serving the most students of color receive about $1,800, or 13%, less per student in state and local funding than those serving the fewest students of color.
Recent data from the U.S. Department of Education state that 40 percent of high-poverty schools are not getting a fair share of state and local funds
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Poverty
The dropout rate for students in the U.S. was highest in low-income families (11.1%) compared to middle-income families (7.8%) and high-income families (4.6%) in 2020.
An estimated 153 million children and young people are projected to slip into starvation. Low- and middle-income countries tend to underperform academically in comparison to more affluent nations.
Children experiencing food insecurity are less likely to achieve good academic outcomes.
Students living in poverty often have fewer resources at home to complete homework, study, or engage in activities that helps equip them for success during the school day
The impact of poverty on children’s ability to learn is profound and occurs at an early age. A recent study of the neurological effects of deep poverty on young children’s development found that “poverty is tied to structural differences in several areas of the brain associated with school readiness skills, with the largest influence observed among children from the poorest households
Family poverty can push children into the workforce, where they contribute in meager ways to their families’ income instead of attending school and qualifying for higher-paying positions
Covid-19
Educational growth was hampered much more severely in high-poverty school districts than in low-poverty school districts
School closures are estimated to have affected 95% of the world’s student population during the pandemic.
Existing research on teacher strikes, suggests that learning deficits are difficult to compensate and tend to persist in the long run.
COVID-19 caused unprecedented stress for educators, learners, and families alike.
