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Rural Schools in Ecuador Closed 
Article from: Lopez Family. A lack of funding by the government has resulted in the closing of many rural public schools in Ecuador. While cutting governmental costs is usually appreciated by citizens most of the time, this action has left poorer families in much despair. They know that without an education, their children will remain illiterate and live in poverty all their lives.
The irony of the action is that it does not save the government very much since most rural schools consist of an open-sided building with a roof, equipped with makeshift tables and benches or chairs and a chalkboard. Each small school will employ from 1 – 3 teachers who are paid around $100/month each.
So, basically, the “savings” from this action amounts to the salaries of the teachers only. The action’s adverse effects on the students, however, are immeasurable.
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