Barriers to Quality Education
Provided by: BookWidgets|Published on: August 29, 2025
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Articles/Websites
Subjects: Civics
Authors: BookWidgets
Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, United States
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This resource from BookWidgets provides a description of the barriers to quality education in countries worldwide.
- Students will understand how gender, conflict, disabilities, socioeconomic status, and other factors limit children's access to education in Afghanistan, India, Syria, Honduras, China, Brazil, Yemen, and the United States.
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Positives
- This resource provides descriptions of educational circumstances in a variety of settings without being too long or overwhelming for students to read.
- There is a helpful button in the top-left corner to restart the presentation, which is great for teachers who will use it in multiple class periods.
Prerequisites
- Teachers can use this article to build background knowledge on this topic.
- Students may benefit from having the countries discussed pointed out on a map.
- Students should understand the purpose and importance of education.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can introduce this topic by familiarizing students with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on Goal 4, Quality Education.
- After reading the slide about girls' education in Afghanistan and education for children with disabilities in Brazil, teachers and students can discuss how Sustainable Development Goal 4 intersects with Goal 10, Reduced Inequalities.
- After reading the slide about education in Syria and Honduras, students can discuss how addressing SDG 16, Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, can help to improve education for children.
- Teachers can use this lesson to illustrate the connection between climate change and education.
This resource presents a survey of barriers children around the world face in getting a quality education. There is no science present in this resource, though each case can be linked directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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