DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Source: INTEC

Thinking of the collective good and what it means to be a citizen will be back in schools with a curriculum change announced by the new minister of Education.

Education Minister Luis Miguel de Camps announced that the subject of Ethics and Civics is being reintroduced into the national curriculum and will be a mandatory course for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

De Camps emphasized that value-based education extends beyond mere content delivery, aiming to shape responsible citizens. This initiative, he stated, reflects a commitment to establishing the subject as a specific and compulsory component of the educational framework.

“This particular point has been one of the most prominent elements in all the conversations we’ve had in recent months,” De Camps remarked, highlighting the widespread support for the move.

The minister clarified that the introduction...