Latin America and Education Alex Cruz. Facts Latin Americans, on average, receive six years of formal schooling 50 Million Latin Americans cannot read.

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Latin America and Education Alex Cruz

Facts Latin Americans, on average, receive six years of formal schooling 50 Million Latin Americans cannot read or write 92% of all Latin American children start primary school, of those, only 32% continue to secondary school Per capita spending, Latin American levels are 15% of what US spends on primary education 2001, on average 23% of Latin Americans from 18 to 24 were enrolled at the college/university level

Economic Impact Relation of quantity/quality of education and income Relation of standardized test scores with income The higher the expertise, the higher the pay Innovation Entrepreneurial Mechanics Engender a stronger domestic currency through international competitiveness (Inflation check) Decrease in income inequality

Performance and Inequality Average Score Rich to Poor Ratio PISA 2000 Math Scores

Percentage Living under $2 a Day East Asia/The PacificLatin America

Social Impact Health Conditions Infant Mortality Age of Marriage Civil Participation Criminality Tolerance Prestige for Education System

Distribution of University Students In 25% Income Brackets Brazil Mexico Colombia Chile US Argentina

Political Impact Builds Interest Groups More Infrastructure Savvy A greater pool of attorney, judges and public defenders Give rise to contrasting political parties

Education Obstacles Parents Education School Infrastructure Agricultural Calendar Accessibility to Higher Education Free tuition only to those in need Fluctuations in tax revenue High Education levels and Low Civil Liberties Possible: Iraq, Cuba

Education Cycle Proactive Government Liberty of Education SkillsEqualityCivil Rights

Proactive Government Brazil: Bolsa Familia, where parents are paid $45 dollars a month to keep their children in school Since many cannot parents cannot read, parents should be required to attend meetings Build a proactive infrastructure of schools and transportation Proactive Government Liberty of Education SkillsEqualityCivil Rights

Liberty of Education Public Schools cannot have a religious, political, or demographic propaganda EX. Cuba Build up the esteem of being a Professor by increasing wages and staff at his/her disposal Allow open discourse and amnesty to discussion on campuses Proactive Government Liberty of Education SkillsEqualityCivil Rights

Greater Skills Once a person graduates, a persons skills will be more marketable The legislature should create strong anti-discrimination laws to protect the public and government interests Punitive Damage laws should be used by the courts to act as a deterrent Proactive Government Liberty of Education SkillsEqualityCivil Rights

Greater Equality Relation of higher expertise, the higher the pay Will keep currency strong through competitiveness and keep inflation in check The more the general population is schooled, the greater the equality Entrepreneurial Mechanics Proactive Government Liberty of Education SkillsEqualityCivil Rights

Civil Rights and beyond… Using Marshalls model, the equality of rights came from the emergence of a new middle class Greater equality means more property ownership Laws emanate from and to protect property Once civil rights are established, it creates a launching pad for social rights, i.e. Medicare, Disability Benefits Proactive Government Liberty of Education SkillsEqualityCivil Rights

Questions? Proactive Government Liberty of Education SkillsEqualityCivil Rights