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Contrary to popular belief, public school system in Slovenia is not free. The expenses for workbooks, school meals, school supplies, outdoor education programs, cultural and sports days, which are an integral part of education and which many parents cannot afford, create many negative effects: stigma, lower participation in school activities, as well as poorer academic performance, all of which can mark a child for life. Currently, the public school system does not provide the same opportunities for optimal development and school performance to all children as it should, so every year humanitarian organizations try to patch up the holes that exist in the welfare state in this specific area.
Therefore, with the project For a free public school, following the example of Sweden, where the idea of a truly free primary school has already been implemented, we will prepare concrete proposals on how to change this. We have invited referential experts in the field of education to prepare a comprehensive proposal for changes to the legislation in an inclusive manner – in cooperation with humanitarian organizations and the interested public.
However, we do not simply want to articulate the solutions, but do everything we can to make changes happen. In support of the proposals, as we have done successfully with the previous campaigns of the 8th of March Institute, we will organize a campaign that will bring together humanitarian organizations, civil society, pedagogues, and parents, with which we will try to persuade the politicians to accept our proposals.