Why primary school resources need to be reorganised
Class in school in Bajlovce, UNICEF North Macedonia The school building in Bajlovce: only the rooms that are used are renovated, From a 200 students’ central school to a satellite school serving only 15 students, North Macedonia’s primary school network has 858 schools, of which 340 central schools and 518 satellite schools. Satellite schools, managed by the administration of the central schools, bring education to more remote urban or rural communities. The primary school in Bajlovce is one of two satellite schools administered by the primary school “…, Urban schools working in shifts - struggling to find ways to deliver quality education for every child, Classroom with only a few students UNICEF/North Macedonia/Georgiev/2022 A combined class of students grade 4, 5 and 6 students attending class in the same classrooms in Bajlovce school, satellite school of the elementary school “H.T.Karposh” from Mlado Nagorichane. The average class size at “Lazo Angelevski” school in Skopje is thirty students.…, Making the most of the existing teacher workforce , The demographic changes, without major adjustments to the school network, have not only created challenges with the school space, it have also resulted in some municipalities struggling to find enough qualified teachers, while others have underutilized teaching staff. In the developed countries of the OECD and the EU, there are on average 15…, Meeting the needs of every child , The central government allocates a budget to municipalities to cover school operational expenditures. However, a large share – above 90 per cent - of primary education block transfers to municipalities goes to cover teacher and auxiliary personnel salary costs. As a result, schools have limited funds for recurrent costs of updating and keeping…
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