School consolidation - school consolidation

...However, the problem of education in remote areas is not one that can be improved simply by providing more material support. The recent extreme depopulation phenomenon has led to a decrease in the number of children and students, and the resulting multi-grade class organization has made it difficult to provide group learning that is in line with the developmental stage, and new problems have arisen as a result of school mergers and closures, such as long-distance commuting and the establishment of dormitories that separate students from their home education. Teachers also face many problems, such as overlapping responsibilities for subjects and school affairs, and a lack of training opportunities. ...

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…しかし僻地教育の問題は，たんに物的な補助を充実させれば発展をみるという性格のものではない。近年の極端な過疎化現象による児童生徒数の減少とそれに伴う複式学級編制は，発達段階に即した集団的学習を困難にしており，学校統廃合からは遠距離通学や寄宿舎の設置による家庭教育との遊離など，新たな問題が生まれている。教員にとっても教科･校務の重複担当や研修機会の不足など問題は多い。…

※「学校統廃合」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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