Persuasive Essay On Remote Indigenous Schools

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Remote Indigenous Schooling Bianca Stegert- s414155 CR111- Persuasive Text (Harvard Referencing) Word Count: 900 aprox Mishal Smith Due Teaching Week 6- Semester 1, 2014 Remote Indigenous schooling has been a heavily debated topic of late. What are the effects of small schools without enough funding to properly educate students? Lack of funding in remote Indigenous schools is directly affecting the quality of learning for students. It is difficult for a full time, qualified teacher to be employed so that they can assist in consistent learning so that students can master basic subject areas. The lack of funding also means that students have inadequate access to resource that lessens their chances of learning effectively. It can be…show more content…
External schooling in larger towns and boarding school scholarships just a few of the opportunities available, although the issues of healthy family relationships has been raised. It is difficult for a family, without the luxuries of the city, to stay in contact and keep in relationship with a child that is either interstate studying or out of town for the majority of the year while at a boarding school. In the eyes of the families who could make themselves/ their children available to these opportunities, it is seen as an unfair expectation to assume that sending children away is the best option for the family (Mclaughlin, 2010). In some cases, removing children from their homes can put strain on families and communities who have raised their children together for decades. This, in some cases, can be a catalyst for children rebelling or acting out in classroom…show more content…
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