The Ministry of Education (Minerd) announced the start of the new school year on 19 August. Intense maintenance works are being carried out at more than 7,000 public schools nationwide to ready these for more than two million students. An estimated 1.3 million will study in the extended school day program that runs from 8 to 4pm.
The Ministry of Education has ordered the transfer of RD$655 million to the education boards in the regions and districts to carry out the maintenance program before the school year begins. Last week, Minister Antonio Peña carried out working session with the regional education directors to learn about the logistical details, infrastructures, teachers and student materials.
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7 August 2019