| Show A. F. FAUST of Latin American Edl Provide Clues Toi s Facets Are Many Sided By A. P. Faust Professor of Education Because education in Latin America is a multi-sided a mere synopsis of school trends and problems can be described in this Some generalizations can be made which more or less apply to most Latin American It must be that school patterns vary widely among nations as a result of such local influences as and even ethnic Growing Latin American nations are experiencing rapid social and economic growth These cultural shifts invariably educational policies and The desire for greater personal freedom and opportunity for all people also carries obligations to liberalize curriculum at all levels of While school enrollments increase as compulsory education approaches debate continues as to the merits of uni ersal elite Traditional Support Higher education m Central and South America has enjoyed a long tradition of prestige and financial support v hen compared with elementary and secondary Universities now accept a larger segment oi the school and a more group of Main universities have J abolished tuition fees order to attract students from all income although families need the earning power of their children for family A trend throughout Latin America is to centralize universities on campuses called Faculties Scattered In the faculties have been located in different parts of the respective This movement should make possible an expanded-t of campus life similar to that of universities in the United States of Another trend is the practice of hiring professors on a full-time university and secondary s hool teaching was a part-time job for professional people who enjoyed the prestige of advanced Polities and Students Student associations exercise power within a and often w political influence in university administrative This is possible because university charters grant considerable prerogatives to student Secondary schools are gradually moving away from the pe e d u cat ion of former Aristocracy had its private schools for boys which prepared them for education al home or abroad in or There was a c u s absence of women in these Degrees Symbol Professional degrees became a symbol in upper-class and social recognition became a motivating factor stronger than monetary As entrance re be can common aspired to that tion which guarantee acceptance and prefer It is natural than rush to institutions j built-in reputation though some Demand With industrial comes added i Continued on a Schools Enjoy Comfort Of Tradition from Page skilled New types of schools are needed to meet the demands of complex Schools of agriculture and technology are enjoying a greater share of total enrollments as graduates are able to demand increased and adequate Women are now accepted in schools at all and new professions and vocations are open to The next ten years should see greatly expanded facilities in all types of educational institutions with greater enrollments in each type of Specialization Tops Schools will specialize in one curriculum and will not approximate the comprehensive high school of the USA or the new multi-lateral secondary school of Perhaps the most perplexing problem facing Latin American educators is that of Compulsory education laws are constitutional in but present facilities cannot accommodate all children in Public school is still a selective process because curriculum is geared for the intellectually and the philosophy of teaching is not compatible with universal Drop Outs High Drop-out rates are high because memorized learning all contribute to Many children do not remain in school long enough to mas ter the rudiments of others never enter In spite of great efforts to educate the non-literate the task seems overwhelming because population growth often exceeds a na tion's ability to build and staff This does not help the existing On the other Argentina has had a system of public schools since and has a highly literate but is plagued by excessive Other countries are hampered by the same Inflation robs governmental agencies of their effectiveness because budgeting ni Educational rapidly ew years in Latin U e tempo of life J at the rapid pace which been set since World War Certainly the Latin An people are working hard improve educational 3 for all youth |
