The point is that a school frees up parents from needing to provide childcare during the day. This means they have more time to produce an income and this helps lift them out of poverty. You pair this with adult literacy classes to help people use their newfound time to further make themselves more hire able. Over time you lift people out of poverty.[X] Plan Research and Political Plots
-[X] You Growl.
-[X][Faith] Healing For All! - (0/1 Turns Complete) - (-7 Materials)
-[X][Faith] Build A School - (Big) - (Mirn) - (2/6 Turns Complete) - (3FF)
-[X][Diplomacy] Kick 'Em While They're Down! - (3 Turns Remaining) - (0/1 Turns Complete)
--[X]+3FF
-[X][Martial] Make A Man Out Of You! - (The Unbroken) - (Tech-Scouts) - (0/3 Turns Complete)
-[X][Learning] Catalog Everything - (Advanced Electronics/Hydraulics/Mechanics, Electronics/Hydraulics/Mechanics) - (6/8 Successes)
--[X] +1SC, +(Fuel Distributor +20 to Hydraulics,Actuator +20 to Hydraulics)
-[X][Learning] Building up Steam - (Advanced Metallurgy/Advanced Alloys/Advanced Mechanics/Mechanics/Advanced Hydraulics/Hydraulics/Advanced Machinery/Machinery) - (3/8 Successes)
--[X]+(Rusted Block With Missin Circles +20 to Advanced Metallurgy)
-[X][Archeology] Prepare an Expedition - (SO-01) - (2 Turns) - (House Mirn support: Y)
-[X][Tree of Knowledge] Light It Up! - (1/4 Turns Complete)
-[X][Tree of Knowledge] Salt Refinement - Deep Pumps - (1/3 Turns Complete)
-[X][Holdings] Prepare Quarters - (-6.40 Materials)
-[X][Personal action] Be With Selene
-[X][Personal action] Too Much To Do - (Dig For Information) - (0/1 Turns Complete) - (-2.4 Materials)
--[X] +6FF
-[X] Merchants - (All Are Free Actions)
--[X] Buying Goods In Bulk - (Poor-House - (Mirn))
--[X] Payback loan: -11.70 Materials
-[X] The Adventurer Guild - (1 Free Action)
--[X] Guardians For Hire - (Prisoner) - (-1.5 Materials)
-[X] Stupendously Scholastic Scholars of Science - (1 Free Action)
--[X] Suffer Their Arrogance - (-6 Materials) - (1FF) - (2/4 Turns Complete)
I think Selene mentioned that kids get some basic-education in the orphanages. I'm going to look for some quotes and edit them into this post if I find some.