In the Dominican Republic, a country suffering from one of the worst education systems in the world, the likelihood of a Dominican child completing a quality education is extraordinarily low. In fact, a poor Dominican student entering the first grade has less than a 12% chance of graduating from high school (UNESCO 2011).
In a 2008 UNESCO (SERCE) study of academic achievement for third and sixth grade students, the Dominican Republic came in dead last in the areas of Math, Reading and Science, significantly lower than the other 16 Latin American countries participating. This shocking disparity helps us understand why the Dominican Republic cannot break free from its current cycle of poverty. Like most developing nations, poor quality education lies at the heart of this problem. The solution to this crisis are bold and innovative educational programs, which are the only way to reverse this damaging trend.
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