Denis Simo calls for educational reform

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At a press conference at Apec University, Dean Denis Simo expressed his concern about the decay in the Dominican educational system and acknowledged that it is obsolete and ineffective. Simo commented that the public, as well as the private school systems, have failed, which has led to a low quality of teachers, fewer class hours, and lack of incentives. Simo comments further, in Hoy newspaper, that regardless of the educational reforms and the investment of funds into the system, the Dominican Republic ranks 115th in the world for quality of education, and 111th in math education. He argues that it is not the amount of funds that is hurting educational reform, rather a fundamental problem in the educational system, which doesn't have an adequate plan for reform. The Dean stated that in order to provide quality education for Dominican citizens it is necessary to start from the bottom, and overhaul the educational system. Simo received support from Eduardo Varcarcel, president of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs, who is quoted in Listin Diario as saying that the government should fulfill its commitment to education because it is not a matter of giving what you can, rather a matter of giving what is necessary

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