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 of a dedicated subject does not diminish existing cross-curricular efforts to instill these values, which will continue to be maintained. He explained that the new course will specifically address topics such as citizenship, community building, environmental stewardship, and collective civic ethics, including road safety.
The announcement was made during the unveiling of the Ministry’s 2025-2028 roadmap for transforming the Dominican educational system. This plan, divided into five strategic pillars, is aligned with the National Education Pact.
De Camps underscored that the educational strategy is built upon several key stakeholders: students as the central focus, teachers as the pillars of learning, families as essential partners, civil society as active overseers, and public servants as internal drivers of the system.
Ultimately, the official stated, the plan seeks to ensure education delivers tangible learning outcomes, provides employability opportunities, achieves universal coverage, and strengthens teaching quality, infrastructure, and transparency within the system.
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Listin Diario
11 June 2025