NewsWhore
09-26-2008, 05:00 PM
The Ministry of Education has announced a major drive to improve 342 public schools and 3,289 classrooms that do not meet minimum standards for the 2008-2009 school year, as reported in Hoy. Education Minister Melanio Paredes said RD$731 million would be spent, including RD$382 million on repairs that are due to be completed no later than December. He said an inventory carried out at the start of his term revealed that 60 public schools were in critical condition, and another 175 public schools are described as being in "a deplorable state". Paredes said the repairs are a top priority for his first 100 days in the post, adding that he would also be implementing projects to optimize institutional management, teaching and resources.
The new education minister said he would meet with Hacienda and Economy ministers in October to secure a larger budget for 2009.
In response to international studies that have shown poor academic performance by Dominican students, he announced that the ministry would be focusing efforts on improving the quality of early education through 4th grade. He said that remedial measures would be applied to students in 5th to 8th grades.
Paredes was appointed on 16 August 2008, replacing Alejandrina German who was involved in scandals about the quality of public school breakfasts and the cost of her Jarabacoa vacation home.
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The new education minister said he would meet with Hacienda and Economy ministers in October to secure a larger budget for 2009.
In response to international studies that have shown poor academic performance by Dominican students, he announced that the ministry would be focusing efforts on improving the quality of early education through 4th grade. He said that remedial measures would be applied to students in 5th to 8th grades.
Paredes was appointed on 16 August 2008, replacing Alejandrina German who was involved in scandals about the quality of public school breakfasts and the cost of her Jarabacoa vacation home.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)