The Ministry of Education announced a census of all personnel this month. Census seeks to guarantee work stability by implementing the public teacher career and the law of civil service. Vice President and Minister of Education Milagros Ortiz Bosch said the census will also help their training programs. She also expects knowing who is who on the Ministry payroll will lead to reduced confrontations with the public teachers union. The Vice President also announced the investment of US$1.2 million in a program to improve schools’ disaster preparedness. The Programa de Seguridad Escolar para Casos de Desastres en las Escuelas is funded by a loan from the Interamerican Development Bank.
