{
  "id": 17656437,
  "title": "Four states adopt new tactics to tackle children out-of-school problem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/four-states-adopt-new-tactics-to-tackle-children-out-of-school-problem",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:39:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/four-states-adopt-new-tactics-to-tackle-children-out-of-school-problem/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Four Nigerian states – Borno, Niger, Benue, and Sokoto – have adopted community-based Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) schools as a strategy to tackle the growing problem of children out of school, particularly those under five years old. This move was made at a national ECCD roundtable convened by the Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) in collaboration with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies. The focus was on the use of play-based learning to expand access to early childhood education, especially in areas affected by insecurity and displacement. Kano State was highlighted as having already adopted the community-based ECCD model, with officials from Niger and Benue states expressing interest in replicating the model in their regions. The initiative is seen as cost-effective and scalable, with the potential to provide foundational learning skills to children before they enter formal schooling.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}