Episode 73 | In Search of Brighter Days with Night High Schools in Costa Rica

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Among the different types of education systems that are offered to students around the world, a less talked about educational option is night high schools. The common descriptor for this type of education system is that of a regular public high school but with a night schedule. However, educators and administrators of night high schools agree there is valuable missing information that needs to be talked about and learned in regards to Night Schools and the role they have in the social, cultural, educational, and emotional development of the students who attend it. Night high schools are aimed at adults who did not have the opportunity to attend high school at an earlier age. These adults are from low-income backgrounds including single mothers who often work during the day picking coffee, cleaning houses, selling their wares in fruit stands, or are employed in various factory jobs. During the evening, they attend Nigh High School as a means of gaining literacy skills and bettering their lives.