"At the same time, there is a large gap between the education status of poor children in urban areas and the overall level of urban areas. The report selects a sample survey of the situation of 10 urban poor families, and shows that the education level of children from poor urban families in China is much lower than that of children from ordinary urban families. The survey shows that the education level of children from poor urban families is concentrated in junior high school and high school, which is still relatively normal, but slightly low. However, when it comes to receiving college education or above, it is about 50% lower than that of children from ordinary families.

In addition, according to the 1998-1999 investigation of the poverty situation in Haishi, Wushi, Jincheng, T and Chongqing, the Social Policy Research Center of the Institute of Sociology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences found that the children of poor urban families not only have a lower level of education on the whole, but also face a greater risk of dropping out of school during the compulsory education stage, and the proportion of poor families considering dropping out of school due to lack of money in the five cities reached 7%, 27%, 22%, 36% and 20% respectively.

In terms of the quality of school education and the educational expectations of poor children, children from poor families are lower than the national average, which also affects their opportunities to continue their education and further education. First, the quality of schools attended by poor children is much lower than that of children from ordinary families. Surveys have shown that the proportion of children from poor urban families attending better quality schools is only 23. 3 %, while as many as 75 percent were enrolled in schools of average or poor quality. 7 %, in contrast, the proportion of children from ordinary families attending better quality schools reached 43. 6 %。 Second, poor children generally have lower expectations for future education than children from ordinary families. The proportion of children from poor urban families who wish to obtain a bachelor's degree is 36. 6 %, while 47 children from ordinary families expect to obtain a master's degree or above. 6 %。 In addition, children from poor families often lack good learning places and adequate school supplies. lack of a good family education and social education environment; There are few opportunities to participate in cram classes, specialty classes, interest classes and summer (winter) camp activities during holidays. All these factors have a direct impact on the educational development opportunities of poor children......"

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This is an excerpt from a report that Zhao Hong's family saw before the end of the year before they came to their hometown in a third-tier city. On the one hand, because this is Zhao Hong's hometown, and it is also where Guo Yi grew up, everyone is full of feelings for T City. On the other hand, it is also the area where the most difficult groups are concentrated. Because this is determined by the industrial structure here! Energy, chemical materials, and third-line arsenals are all industries where laid-off workers are very concentrated!

Just like the family that I arranged to visit today.

Master Huang's family is also considered to be the old T City, before the liberation of the old man Huang and his wife led to T City, over time, the old couple and two have a job in a state-owned enterprise, a stable life allows them to have four children, two boys and two women, a typical urban family.

When he entered the old man's house, Zhao Hong saw an unusually simple home, with almost no furniture except for the bed, and no electrical appliances except for light bulbs. This is the beginning of the 2000s, how can there be such a family in a relatively large city?

The old man also smiled a little bitterly and said, "Isn't there some special situation in the family! The eldest son is the oldest, and at the age of fourteen or fifteen, he entered a munitions enterprise that needs to be kept secret, and his daughter-in-law is also from this enterprise. Once the husband and wife were the pride of Mr. Huang, the salary was not low, and because the production environment was toxic and harmful, there were various subsidies. But they have been laid off for seven or eight years. All three children are in college, and they are struggling to provide for their children's schooling, so how can we not help?"

Zhao Hong said with some doubts, "That's not the case, right? Didn't I go to college without much tuition before? There are even a lot of subsidies, right?"

Mr. Huang's wife was very optimistic and cheerful, and said with a smile, "I owe some debts a few years ago, but the eldest grandson has graduated, and the eldest granddaughter is about to graduate, so there is only one grandson left." The old man is a prison sentence! It will get better soon!"

Old Man Huang said with a smile, "The old family is about to solve it, but the second family has just begun." The second child used to be laid off in a refractory brick production enterprise for 97 years, and his daughter-in-law was laid off in the first state-owned cotton textile factory for 96 years. Both of them were educated youths who returned to the city that year, they were old enough to work, and they got married late and had a child. If it weren't for the second child to work in your company, the second child's children would have problems going to high school, let alone college. Haven't we started to slowly start saving money for our daughter's dowry? We have to prepare one too!"

Guo Yi also smiled when he heard this, "Then you are a thriving talent! At present, it is a little harder, and it is more difficult, but it will slowly get better in the future!"

The old man and his wife looked at each other and smiled bitterly and said, "We didn't have family planning at that time, but the more children we had, the more honorable! So we also have two daughters! The eldest daughter worked in the largest 100-year-old coal mine here and was laid off for 98 years, and the eldest son-in-law worked in the canteen of a large cotton textile factory and was laid off for 97 years. The second daughter and the second son-in-law both worked in the only local towel factory, one was a textile worker and the other was a warehouse manager, and they were laid off in 97. Although it is said that the girl who marries out is the water that is spilled, and she is already a member of other people's families, but when they are in trouble, how can we not help? This person still complains that we are old feudals, and that we help our sons and daughters-in-law more than others! But the palms and backs of our hands are full of meat, and if we have the ability, which one we don't want to help?"

Zhao Hong also felt a little helpless when he heard this, so he could only comfort and say, "The boss's good days are coming, the child has grown up, and he has graduated from college, and his life will definitely get better and better in the future." The second child works in our company, not to mention rich, at least he can ensure a basic life! Of course, if you have difficulties, you can also apply for help!"

Xiao Wanting was a little excited and accused, "They too." You can't rely on yourself! People of this age still have to rely on their parents. Can't other relatives help?"

Mr. Huang immediately explained, "The eldest used to drive in the enterprise, and after being laid off, he first borrowed money to buy a car and started a rental, and then when he got older, he found an insurance company to drive, and always worked as a driver; the eldest daughter-in-law went to a private textile factory to continue the life of a 12-hour textile worker, earning more than 1,000 yuan a month, and the family barely lived, and then was fired by the private boss again last year because he was too old, and he completely cooked at home, but fortunately he could retire early this year......!