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02-25-2009, 02:01 PM
Education Minister Melanio Paredes says it is shameful that more than one million people in the DR are illiterate. Paredes made his statement during an event launching the 1000x1000 initiative, which aims to ensure that schoolchildren get at least 1000 hours of teaching per school year. On previous occasions Paredes has said that on average Dominican students get just 400 hours of schooling per school year. Paredes said that although there have been educational advances in the last 16 years, programs like the National Exams have not been enough to influence change within Dominican schools.
In response to yesterday's announcement that there has been a considerable increase in drug consumption among schoolchildren, Paredes said the Ministry plans to implement new programs to help combat the problem. Paredes said that the situation in the DR is not as serious as in other countries, but that programs would seek to tackle the root causes of the problem.
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In response to yesterday's announcement that there has been a considerable increase in drug consumption among schoolchildren, Paredes said the Ministry plans to implement new programs to help combat the problem. Paredes said that the situation in the DR is not as serious as in other countries, but that programs would seek to tackle the root causes of the problem.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)