The world seems to be  suffering in all directions. Ignoring the economic issues in Europe for once, the educational programmes in Thailand from the after effects of floods; Japan from earthquakes and also the Christchurch earthquakes have been all left a huge number of schools closed and the schooling of the children affected  seriously interrupted.

Thailand’s worst hit flooded areas has 2,500 schools that still have no official or predicted reopening dates. Many parents and the schools teaching resources are concerned the gap in the schooling programme could disrupt the educational progress of the children affected compared to children whose schooling in unaffected areas has continued. Unfortunately the affected children have not been reallocated, even temporarily, to “dry schools” causing consternation with parents. more…