NewsWhore
06-16-2011, 04:00 PM
The cost per student in a state school is only US$140 lower than the cost of a student in a private school, according to Action for Education (Educa), a non-governmental organization that campaigns for improving the quality of education in the Dominican Republic.
A study by Flacso/RD economist Jeffrey Lizardo analyzed the costs and their relation to student performance. The study found that the cost per student in public schools is US$311 compared to US$451 for private schools. He said that if the cost of school breakfasts and textbooks are added in, elementary school costs would be US$436 per student, compared to US$563 in private school, as reported in Diario Libre.
Lizardo says that private schools spend more on upkeep and equipping schools and supplies. Nevertheless, he said that wages for public school teachers are on average higher than those in private schools that cater to children of all incomes.
Lizardo says there is a wide gap between public and private schools, and that while teachers are not poorly paid they lack the skills to provide quality instruction. He added that supplies do not reach the public schools, and the premises are deteriorating for lack of maintenance, they do not have labs or computer halls and their libraries are mere stockrooms for books leading to poor student performance at the public schools on average.
Radhames Mejia of the PUCMM University said that academic performance at private schools is not good either by international standards.
Educa president George Santoni said that to achieve a true change in the educational system, everyone needs to be involved, and that parent participation is key.
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A study by Flacso/RD economist Jeffrey Lizardo analyzed the costs and their relation to student performance. The study found that the cost per student in public schools is US$311 compared to US$451 for private schools. He said that if the cost of school breakfasts and textbooks are added in, elementary school costs would be US$436 per student, compared to US$563 in private school, as reported in Diario Libre.
Lizardo says that private schools spend more on upkeep and equipping schools and supplies. Nevertheless, he said that wages for public school teachers are on average higher than those in private schools that cater to children of all incomes.
Lizardo says there is a wide gap between public and private schools, and that while teachers are not poorly paid they lack the skills to provide quality instruction. He added that supplies do not reach the public schools, and the premises are deteriorating for lack of maintenance, they do not have labs or computer halls and their libraries are mere stockrooms for books leading to poor student performance at the public schools on average.
Radhames Mejia of the PUCMM University said that academic performance at private schools is not good either by international standards.
Educa president George Santoni said that to achieve a true change in the educational system, everyone needs to be involved, and that parent participation is key.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)