Overview of Peruvian Schools
All education in Peru is controlled by the federal government, specifically, the ministry of education. The Peruvian government purports that school is both required and free for primary and secondary education, when in fact, this is not always the case. Often school is not "free" even though there is no cost of tuition, due to the cost of school supplies or loss of labor for poor families. Furthermore, laws requiring students to go to school are not always enforced, especially in rural communities. Peruvian schools maintain a chaotic curriculum, low-wages for teachers, and lack of resources in rural areas. However, the Peruvian government has made a major push to build schools, sometimes small schoolhouses, throughout the countryside in order to give every child the chance to attend school. These small countryside schools have even began incorporating indigenous languages, so as to respect those pupils that are not Spanish speakers.
Tips on Education Development
- The Peruvian government needs a more aggressive education strategy that is not held up in a bureaucratic ministry.
- The Peruvian government needs to find ways in which to better support the cost of school supplies, lost labor, and transportation for poor families.
- The Peruvian government needs to better maintain its own status on attendance.
- The Peruvian government needs to better fund its teachers, so that it will attract both educated individuals and people who are motivated to do their job.
This looks at the dynamics of Peruvian education. -------------------------------> |
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