Asia - Voice of America: Pilot Program Helps Philippines Bridge Education Gap

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Pilot Program Helps Philippines Bridge Education Gap May 25th 2012, 10:42 MANILA - In the Philippines, the new school year begins in June and a few dropouts in the Manila area are hoping to be back in a regular classroom by then.  Right now, a pilot program of the national education system is helping them catch up at "pushcart classrooms."  These mobile classrooms travel to street corners in six of the most impoverished neighborhoods of the metro area, complete with books, supplies, a meal and throngs of volunteers.    On a street corner in ... Media files: 4F56C3F4-F904-4B52-B2C6-6C06DEA3C257_cx0_cy17_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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