Hubei Province has lost much of its population to urban areas in search for jobs in the big cities. But those who remain are often the ones who need the most care. BON's Katie Fischer reports.
Chinese cities owe much of their rapid modernization to the sweat and labor of migrant workers who move from rural villages to bigger cities in search of better wages.
Why is it so hard for migrant families to get their kids into good schools?
What barriers in the system do they face?
Who’s going the distance, to make sure these kids don’t get left behind?
On this edition of Making The Grade, we’ll take a look at one school’s relentless efforts to help their students defy all odds, and another’s literal approach to migrating education.
CRASH COURSE
Educating Migrant Kids
CHAPTER ONE
Love and Hope: A vocational school that helps migrant kids.
CHAPTER TWO:
Dodging Demolition: Compassion for Migrant Children's Community Cube Center.
A number of China’s local governments are passing a new law that’s being praised by children’s rights societies for protecting their privacy. But some say it goes too far. In this parent-v-child battle, the law is telling parents to back off. BON’S Susan Tart has more on the law that restricts parents from getting the inside scoop on their kid’ lives.
With China's population topping more than one point three billion people, the number of blind people here is greater than the populations of some European countries.
Now, steps are being taken here to help a population that often goes unnoticed. Neela Eyunni has more.
ILLEGAL BUILDING ORDERED DEMOLISHED DOLPHINS HELP AUTISTIC KIDS HEAR THEIR PRAYERS? NC HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WOMEN'S BOXING TOURNAMENT SCHOOL SOCCER SCHEME LIFE'S LITTLE LUXURIES
Sandra Teh meets foreign education NGO experts to discover their role, the situation rural kids face, and how local government partnerships assist in educating millions in China.
Sandra Teh meets foreign education NGO experts to discover their role, the situation rural kids face, and how local government partnerships assist in educating millions in China.