I went to public school in Higüey, AND by the end of the 3rd grade, we already knew the differences between grave words and hiato, and when to accentuate an aguda word, as well as all the instances of words containing all the vowels, and a whole lotta of stuff.
So, blaming the government and the teachers does not fly well.
Juancito gets the blame for fighting and/or gettin' drunk, but when will Juancito get blamed for not paying attention in class?
Johnny can dance and johnny can love
Johnny can push and johnny can shove
Johnny can pinball; johnny can talk tough
Johnny can get down and johnny can throw up
Johnny can't read...
So, blaming the government and the teachers does not fly well.
Juancito gets the blame for fighting and/or gettin' drunk, but when will Juancito get blamed for not paying attention in class?
Johnny can dance and johnny can love
Johnny can push and johnny can shove
Johnny can pinball; johnny can talk tough
Johnny can get down and johnny can throw up
Johnny can't read...