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Everyone has the right to education. United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
"Article 26.
(1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
(2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children."
Tomasevski, Katarina. “Removing Obstacles in the Way of the Right to Education.” Lund Sweden: Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund University. 2005.
Statistics on Primary Education Rates Worldwide
Students need better more engaging learning tools.
Indiana University’s High School Survey of Student Engagement
Technology can be an answer, but it hasn't been to date.
Commentary on the USDOE "Effectiveness of Reading and Mathematics Software Products" study
- Major Study on Software Stirs Debate (Education Week)
- Major study questions value of school software; Use of certain programs in reading in math did not lead to noticeably higher test scores, researchers say; ed-tech advocates say methodology is at fault (eSchool News)
- DOE Software Study: Are the Numbers Flawed? (THE Journal)
