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Like so many other countries, Romania has a well-established compulsory schooling system. The law clearly states that all children must attend a minimum of 9 years (soon to be 11) of school. Children are put into educational institutions as early as 5 years old, when they are required to attend a preschool in order to gain the knowledge they “need” before they start school. Read the rest of this entry »
George has big green and frightened eyes, messy hair and a round face. During classes, he’s usually distracted but very well behaved. He lowers his gaze as soon as the teacher looks at him.
George was supposed to be in seventh grade, but he’s been let back. He was moved to our school because his classmates considered him to be too stupid to be in their class. While talking to his parents, I found out that he had a younger sister, a very competent and “smart” student, and that they didn’t understand why he was so “silly”. His mother was very upset and kept on assuring me that she took care of him as much as her job permitted. Somehow, seeing how badly he was coping with school, they were both convinced that he was stupid and that nothing could be done about it. Read the rest of this entry »
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