It’s been a while since most of the media and non-governmental sectors have pointed out how seriously poverty influences inequality in education, and Japanese citizens who are reluctant to admit that there’s inequality within Japanese society...
By this time of the year, parents in the United States have planned out what their children could do for three months of summer break, with their jaws clenched over how much it will cost. Summer camps in the US are almost cultural phenomena: the...
The outline of the “unprecedented” policies to reverse Japan’s declining birthdate were announced on March 31, but many are shaking or scratching their head. Some of the suggested measures are: Increase of lump-sum payment to offset the cost of...
Access to quality education is essential for a child’s development and future life opportunities. In Japan, as elsewhere, poverty can create massive education inequality and gaps in study and life outcomes for students. In the Japanese context, this...