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        "msgid": "school-costs-a-mounting-burden-1447893297",
        "date": "1995-07-12 00:00:00",
        "title": "School costs a mounting burden",
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        "summary": "School costs a mounting burden From Merdeka The coming of a new academic year is always a headache for parents who struggle to keep up with the costs of enrolling their children in either government or private schools. Enrollment is only the beginning. Costs mount up when a child moves to a grade higher, enrolls in specific programs, participates in excursions, re-registers, or takes part in a farewell party. Just imagine if you have more than one child in school.",
        "content": "<p>School costs a mounting burden<\/p>\n<p>From Merdeka<\/p>\n<p>The coming of a new academic year is always a headache for<br>\nparents who struggle to keep up with the costs of enrolling their<br>\nchildren in either government or private schools. Enrollment is<br>\nonly the beginning. Costs mount up when a child moves to a grade<br>\nhigher, enrolls in specific programs, participates in excursions,<br>\nre-registers, or takes part in a farewell party.<\/p>\n<p>Just imagine if you have more than one child in school. Your<br>\nchildren's participation in all the school's programs would<br>\nrequire hundreds of thousands of rupiah. How can low-income<br>\nparents cope with such a financial burden?<\/p>\n<p>I recall the past system in which parents were not especially<br>\nburdened by school fees. The pupils received free textbooks, and<br>\nin some schools the pupils were provided with free milk. Now<br>\nparents are subjected to a multitude of financial burdens in<br>\neducating their children.<\/p>\n<p>A former Minister of Education and Culture once said that<br>\n\"education is expensive.\" Does this mean that it is not for the<br>\npoor?<\/p>\n<p>NASARUDIN BUDIMAN<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
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