Quality Education is a Problem not Limited to Smaller Economies

Education is a right which we all deserve to have, it shouldn’t be a struggle to learn how to be successful in life. Sadly, this is the case in many places around the world. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a place that had schools that provided a good education. Others are not as lucky. I was able to understand some more of the barriers to a quality education through my classmate Vianne Hakizimana’s blog post, “Peer Analysis of Quality Education in Large Economies.” He discusses a few obstacles society faces when it comes to education, and proposes some solutions to these hurdles.

Hakizimana opens up his blog post with the idea that one must also look at larger economies when conducting research as well as the smaller economies. He states, “People always view countries with good living standards and, their economies are progressive in providing and promoting quality education. However, we forget that these nations can still fail to provide quality education to all students due to uncaring governments or the poor strategies to implement the resources” (Hakizimana, 2021). In other words, many just assume that because the economy is big or the country is powerful, that the education systems are also doing well. People will ignore these countries because they believe focusing on what they can do for poorer countries with obviously failing education systems will be better than focusing on both failing education systems.

Hakizimana mentions a few of the obstacles students and parents face in order to receive a successful education. He mentions that, “Most families depend on government aid for their children,” and that “The shortage of food (school lunches especially) is an issue that slows down quality education because students feel discouraged to go to classes hungry” (Hakizimana, 2021). This explains that there are money and food problems that can hinder a student’s access to a good education. He goes on to explain that possible solutions to these problems lie in the government’s hands. He states that, “[the] Government has to implement new methods [on] how to distribute the school resources, double the Pell Grant, and promote equality” (Hakizimana, 2021). He believes the right way to go about the cost of education is that the government should take actions to help those that can’t afford it. He also talks about how people can take action to fight for more food available at schools. He states, “Parents and students can remind and encourage the government to provide quality education by engaging in peaceful protests, volunteering to repair broken school materials and proper use of existing resources” (Hakizimana, 2021). He explains that parents and students should fight for access to food and therefore a better education. Hakizimana’s post was very insightful on barriers and solutions to a quality education.

Sources

Hakizimana, V. (2021, March 16). Peer Analysis of Quality Education In Large Economies. Medium. https://medium.com/equity-and-quality-education/my-research-focuses-on-the-lack-of-quality-education-worldwide-and-proposals-solutions-b5e18b5021d6