I read with both amusement & frustration the recent seriis of artilces addressing the idea of establishing one, or a group, of 2 year vocational schools [which I term generically & I hope fairly "Jr. Colleges"] in the DR,
1st in Santo Domingo, then in ?
Amusement? Why? The actual literacy rate in the DR is 25% 30%; I've been living here for 8 years; I don't care what the UNICEF testing or the DR educational establishment says! 25 - 30% of DRs are functinally literate. Maybe fewer.
95% of DRs fail to graduate from high school - as low as current standards are; why worry @ what the 5% of those who graduate, some of who are literate, will do for a living?? What @ the 95%??
Amusement?? This is one more DR boondoggle; the political elite & "botellas" will get all of the teachng jobs. Qualfiled teachers? My estimate? 15 - 25%. More $ wasted; nothing to show for it. This is, in the opinion of 1 Gringo, 1 huge waste of time & energy? Am I wrong? Possible? Check in 5 years.
1st in Santo Domingo, then in ?
Amusement? Why? The actual literacy rate in the DR is 25% 30%; I've been living here for 8 years; I don't care what the UNICEF testing or the DR educational establishment says! 25 - 30% of DRs are functinally literate. Maybe fewer.
95% of DRs fail to graduate from high school - as low as current standards are; why worry @ what the 5% of those who graduate, some of who are literate, will do for a living?? What @ the 95%??
Amusement?? This is one more DR boondoggle; the political elite & "botellas" will get all of the teachng jobs. Qualfiled teachers? My estimate? 15 - 25%. More $ wasted; nothing to show for it. This is, in the opinion of 1 Gringo, 1 huge waste of time & energy? Am I wrong? Possible? Check in 5 years.
