This week Amos Balongo shared with me information about Kenya’s school system. He told me that where a child lives makes all the difference. A child who grows up in the urban areas of Kenya goes first to nursery school. Then the child goes to kindergarten which he described as a mixture of preschool and kindergarten in the United States. Then the child would attend primary school for the rest of their education.
However Amos also told me about education in the rural areas of Kenya. He said unless the child comes from a wealth background it was not rare for them to not go to school until primary school and even then they might start primary school later in life.
From this week I see that in Kenya if a child does not come from money or life in the right parts of Kenya that their education suffers.
That's sad to hear about Kenya and how economics plays a role in their future. When I think about it though, seems that kids here in the states that come from well to do families get better treatment than other families.
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ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to young children that really need help. I now understand how different organizations work so hard in trying to help children from other countries that suffer from malnutrition, education, and health coverages. I'm glad to see that someone is making contact with their international contact person. Good work.
Amy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your information that Balongo shared with you about Kenya. That is very interesting about their school system, because it relates to this week's topic in issues and trends: excellence and equity of care and education for young children and families. I think their school systems falls under one of the six inequities mentioned by Kagan: "Inequity in Who Attends Preschool." I believe no matter where you live, the child stills deserves the opportunity to attend a high-quality preschool that will focus on the individual needs of the whole child.