June 21, 2013
Getting to know your International Contacts-Part 3
I have not received any contact from my International partners for the last two weeks, I believe my main contact is in South Africa for the next 3 weeks. I went to the website that I have had interest in from the beginning of the course, http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/access-and-equity/ and did some further exploring of the information available.
Under the umbrella of the UNESCO organization they address Early Childhood and the access and equity of said education. We have been reading on equity in the past weeks and it continues to be an issue in Education. Being able to access, afford and the availability of quality early childhood education has been acknowledged as important in the early stages of development for a child, however there continues to be exclusion, hindrance and unavailability in the field.
One thought that resonated with me is the idea that central governments must ensure an equitable distribution of resources among different populations and especially those who live in the most disadvantaged regions".(UNESCO, 2013). This approach would seek to expand on the aims of the field without creating regional inequities.
And one insight I gained this week is the proposal by the Brazilian government to provide mandatory finding for early childhood ages 0-6, which comes with it challenges as they seek to derive the funds from federal governments. At this time federal government is only responsible for tertiary education. "For the time being, the firm conviction of concerned policy-makers is the glimmer of hope for the future of the country’s early childhood education; if this conviction resonates with the public, then perhaps the Bill will pass after all, against the odds" (UNESCO, 2013)
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It is good to read that the Brazilian government is trying to do something about their early childhood programs. Money always seems to be the issue rather then how the children will learn and if they are prepared for their future.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post on the Brazilian Government on equality. Equal opportunity in education appears to be an issue everywhere.
ReplyDeleteZero to Six Programs will be important and proactive strategy for all governments. If money is invested earlier, we may reduce the need for costly interventions in the later years. Thanks for highlighting this Initiative.
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ReplyDeleteI also looked further into this organization. Do you believe that they have equality within their education? I feel that equality seems to be the biggest issue in education. This issue will always be around and should always be closely evaluated. Your right though we always need to have hope!!
Equality in education is so important now a days. It is refreshing to hear that the Brazilian government is trying to do something about early childhood education. Sadly, funding and budgets have been in issue Everywhere when dealing with schools and education programs. Thanks for sharing!
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