Hierarchy of Needs

Abraham Maslow’s famous “Hierarchy of Needs” model can help us both contextualize the role of education and understand how a formal education can be undermined by more foundational needs not being sufficiently met. Children across the world go to school without breakfast, don’t feel safe in the classroom, and are not having their needs for love and belonging satisfied… How can they be expected to learn when they are hungry, afraid, and disconnected?