During a visit to his home province of San Juan de la Maguana yesterday, Sunday 23 March, President Danilo Medina said that the government is working towards implementing the extended school day nationwide during the next academic year that starts in August. He stressed the importance of children being able to start the day at 8am and not leave until 4pm. He said this would help working parents and especially single parent-headed homes. New schools are being fitted with kitchen facilities. While the physical infrastructure may soon be in place, critics say that teachers and programs are lame.
El Nuevo Diario reports that the government is investing RD$52.78 billion in the construction of 16,309 new classrooms, most for the extended day program.
www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2014/3/23/315479/Tanda-Extendida-sera-en-todo-el-pais-desde-agosto
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