What is Cubas education?

Answer 1

Education in Cuba has been a highly ranked system for many years. The University of Havana was founded in 1728 and there are a number of other well-established colleges and universities.

School attendance is usually from ages 6 to 15 or 16. In many rural areas, students attend boarding schools. At these schools, students work are required to perform agricultural or some other form of manual labor in addition to their studies. Around 7% of the population has graduated from college and 4% have degrees. In addition, there are 1.3 million graduates of technical schools in Cuba. Most Cuba schools are located in rural areas. Secondary education is divided into basic secondary education and pre-university secondary education. At the end of basic secondary education, students can choose between pre-university education and technical and professional education. Higher education is provided by universities. University graduates in Cuba are expected to serve two years community service.

There are colored school uniforms to mark every grade. Cuban school children wear a simple, but standardized school uniform. Cuban school children wear red pants or suspender skirts. Many of the younger elementary children wear short pants. The children wear white shirts with blue and red Young Pioneer kerchiefs. The two colors signify different stages of participation in the Communist Party youth group. The uniform varies by school level. Kindergarten children wear a white top, blue bottom, and blue scarf. Primary children wear a white top, red bottom, and red scarf. The secondary school uniform is a white top and yellow bottom. The Plantation Schools have a white top and navy blue bottom. Medical school students wear a white top and purple bottom. Despite the hot tropical sun, school children do not wear caps.

For children in Cuba education has become a top priority for the government. The government today is in charge of all educational intuitions. Castro has eliminated all private and religious educational institutions. Now education is free of charge and everyone is welcome to learn. Fidel Castro was a man who has greatly improved education in Cuba and has provided health care to almost every citizen. The majority of children that are educated are girls. The girls are the ones that are supposed to learn and the boys are used for work. The education that the girls encounter are mostly things that their parents have learned and are passed down. After school, students take part in their working life. The working life for a child consists of waking up eating a little breakfast and getting sent off to fields to work with crops, animals etcetera.

International students face a much different perspective than the people living in Cuba. Education is free to Cuban citizens, foreign students wishing to study in Cuba pay fees of between $4,000 - $7,000. Teachers offer courses in Spanish. During the 2000-01 school year Cuba allowed 905 U.S. students to visit and study. Cuba currently hosts 3432 medical students from 23 nations studying in Havana. However, Cuba has also provided education to foreign nationals under specific programs, including U.S. students who are trained as doctors at the Latin American School of Medicine. The program provides for full scholarships, including accommodation. One of the high teaching Universities is the University of Havana. It is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. It was founded in1728. The University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba and one of the first to be founded in the Americas. Students are taught a wide variety, including fields like economics, science , social science and humanities. Before the Cuban Revolution of 1959, students joined different organizations, aiming themselves directly or indirectly with some political party. The strongest of all these organizations was the FEU (Federación Estudiantíl Universitaria or University students federation) created by Julio Antonio Mella.

The population of people attending schools in Cuba is 3.8 million, although about another 2 million Puerto Ricans live in the United States. As for the students registered in the whole national system of education, there are over 3 million students. There wasn't education in rural areas in cuba but spanish population had access to education. Many kids dropped out after elementary school, mostly the poor children. By 1979, the literacy rate in Cuba was higher than 90%. In order to enter a university, students are required to pass an entry examination to show that they have the basic knowledge required. In order to take this examination students need a letter from the Committee for the Defense of the Revouliton (CDR) showing for their "political and moral background". What this is, is a network of committees across Cuba. The organizations have been designed to report "counter-revolutionary" activity as well as promoting social projects. CDR claims a membership of 7.6 million.

Teacher education is a five-year course that is provided for pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers at the Institutos Superiores Pedagógicos. They obtain the "Licenciado en Educación Primaria" (Certificate in Primary Education) or other types of degrees. Many teachers are professionals from the production field. Teachers are specially selected Graduate Students. The opposite of teacher education would be boarding schools. Boarding schools divide their students, while half tend crops in the morning. The other students learn in the classroom, and in the afternoon the groups exchange tasks. It's a very different schedule than the children's that go to regular schools. During the summers, the schools are vacation centers where students are joined by their families. Families receive free room and board and participate in various recreational programs, including trips to beaches and parks, but they are expected to work two hours per day.

Answer 2

Education in Cuba is free and compulsory from primary school to university. The education system is known for its strong emphasis on literacy and access to education for all citizens. The curriculum includes core subjects as well as additional focus on areas like sports, arts, and technical skills.