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What is Free Education

The use of the term 'free' in education means that education shall be compulsory and free of charge. Free primary education is fundamental in guaranteeing everyone has access to education. However, in many developing countries, families often cannot afford to send their children to school, leaving millions of children of school-age deprived of education. Despite international obligations, some states keep on imposing fees to access primary education. In addition, there are often indirect costs associated with education, such as for school books, uniform or travel, that prevent children from low-income families accessing school.

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Benefits of Free Education

Free education guarantees that the overview of the life of all children will be the same. Candidates will experience increased employment: Free education means that most students will have access to education and increase their chances of getting employment. Furthermore, education helps people become better citizens, get a better-paid job, and shows the difference between good and evil. Education also shows us the importance of hard work and, at the same time, helps us grow and develop internally as well as socially. Thus, we can create a better society to live in by understanding and respecting laws and regulations.

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The Contribution of Non-Profit Organisations

The achievement gap in all around the world is greatly influenced by race, class and background — all factors that can be hard to address. A lack of trained teachers, inadequate learning materials, makeshift classes and poor sanitation facilities make learning difficult for many children. Still, non-profit organizations, such as UNICEF and the Education Trust is on a mission to tackle these challenges. In their fight for equity, those global organizations give a strong voice to underfunded schools, students of color and disabilities, ethnic minorities and low-income students, just to name a few. Aside from taking action in schools across the America, they also offer a number of free resources and tools for educators and administrators. Their State of Funding Equity Data Tool, for example, efficiently sheds light on the relationship between school funding patterns and students of color nationwide, in order to make education free for all.

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Sources

Right-to-Education
Forbes
University of The People
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