President Danilo Medina was at the Pedro Henriquez Urena National Library in Santo Domingo’s Plaza de la Cultura yesterday, Thursday 12 September to mark the start of consultations for drafting a plan to change the country’s education system. <\/p>\n
President Medina had convened the Economic and Social Council to work on this pact that is established in the National Development Strategy Law. <\/p>\n
Medina said that the 4% of GDP allocation to public elementary and secondary education is a starting point for guaranteeing investment in a quality education system. The process will consist of four phases: consultation, discussion, conclusion and the creation of a follow up committee. The consultations begin on 28 September and are set to conclude in mid-October. <\/p>\n
The “National Pact for Quality Education for All” is an opportunity for in-depth changes to the educational system. <\/p>\n
Minister of Education Carlos Amarante Baret said that the www.pactoeducativo.do website has more information on the initiative. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Danilo Medina was at the Pedro Henriquez Urena National Library in Santo Domingo’s Plaza de la Cultura yesterday, Thursday 12 September to mark the start of consultations for drafting a plan to change the country’s education system. President Medina had convened the Economic and Social Council to work on this pact that is established … <\/p>\n