On the subject, Education Minister Maruja Gorday pointed out that she had taken measures in the regions to carry out, in particular, primary school students who had a pre-Covid-19 reading comprehension problem that has now worsened.
International and UN agencies based in the Isthmus previously warned of the crisis in the region’s educational recovery after two years of the pandemic.
In a recent forum, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Jaramillo, pointed out that this was an unprecedented situation, adding that unless action is taken now, an entire generation will be less productive in the future See your chances of advancement limited.
For her part, the Regional Director of the United Nations Children’s Organisation, Jean Gough, assessed that despite the best efforts by Latin American and Caribbean countries, distance learning was not working for everyone and the gap between richer and poorer students was widening.
“Without the most vulnerable children, there is no recovery. We must now invest heavily in their education to ensure a brighter future for the entire region,” he said.
In statements to Prensa Latina, Gorday noted that the results of the 2019 Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study and other recent regional assessments pointed to the need to consolidate the learning process.
The official explained that the programs to improve these skills are mainly focused on students in elementary school and general education.
He also acknowledged that it is crucial that students from urban, rural and indigenous communities receive the same content and teaching materials.
On the other hand, the National Association of Teachers of Panama announced that it will join a popular march scheduled for Tuesday 28 the sector.
They will also demand that the government in every region of the country address school degradation and eradicate once and for all the existing ranch schools in rural and native areas and replace them with decent and safe environments.
After a well-deserved break, at least 954,233 students will return to classrooms in Panama this Monday, with a continued surge in public school enrollments due to increased brain drain from the private sector due to economic woes.
According to the school calendar of the Central American country, the second quarter begins on June 20 and ends on September 9 (12 weeks) with a week of vacation for students, which will also be lessons for teachers.
The org chart shows that the third and final quarter (13 weeks) begins on September 19 and ends on December 16 of this year.
Between December 19th and 23rd, the balances of the teaching activities and the final certificates of the students will be carried out.
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