In Mexico, thanks to the corrupt government and the bad economy, most of the free public programs lack the capacity to accomplish the goals that it set to them. Programs such as the public schools lack the capacity to keep up with private sectors and even worst, most of them can’t even stay in the standards set by the same governments. Although both public schools and private schools in Mexico are meant to educate students, the experience of education is different, due to the differences in the way they manage the resources of the school and the way it’s ruled.
The average cost of private schools per months in Mexico is around $150 to $350. This money is used for the school to pay the personal and the services that are used such as the janitors
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Most of the time, the books that private schools used are related to the ones that public schools used, but the difference is that the public schools tend to use more updated and less broad because they tend to be more specific to each region and need to be changed every single year Also, the private schools offer bilingual classes that will help the student to have a higher chance to get accepted into universities or schools of post-secondary level .In Mexico, the average kid from a private school spent around 7 hours a day in school. This means that the typical day in a private school it’s from 7:00 AM to 2:00PM depending on the extracurricular classes that it offers. What its important about private school is that they follow rigid rules in which once at 7:20AM the door close and the only way for a student …show more content…
These aid change depend on the position or the number of students that the school hold Unlike private schools, the salary of the teachers in public schools are paid by the government or also called SEP. Additionally, to the coutas, a public schools may charge money for a uniform that a student may use once or twice a week, the other days the student will go with the cloth that they prefer as long as it fits under the dress code. Also, in a public school a student don’t have to worry about purchasing books or other materials, because the school will provide them. The same book will be provided to all the public school throughout the nation and it will change every 1 to 3 years. Bilingual classes are not offered because they are consider extracurricular classes and if a school wants to implanted, each student will have to pay for the material and the teacher to have it. The average time that student spent in a public school in Mexico is from 5-6 hours a day. This is less than the one in a private school because most of these schools do not offer bilingual classes or extracurricular activities. A typical day in a public school start at 8:20AM, and ends at 1:20PM. The problem that these schools face is the fact that teachers
America’s public school system started off very rough, but through the dedication of many hard-working Americans, it was starting to shape into a system that allowed all children, regardless of race, gender, religion, or nation of origin, to have an education.
“One way to better understand school finance is to think of it in terms of the adequacy and equity of resources. Adequacy is based on the principle that states should provide enough funding for all students to be able to meet academic expectations” (School Funding). The average spending per student in 2008 was 10,0297 and then ranging from as high as 11,572 in Ne...
The education system was not equal for everyone. They separated the White and Mexican students with the excuse that the Mexican students did not know the language well enough and needed a different kind of education, so they created schools specifically for them. While the White students had all the new textbooks and nice schools, the Mexicans had what was left. They were given old used textbooks and small poorly built schools. In document 5 it showed two photos. The first photo was of students who attended Mexican Ward School in Texas in 1946. They photo shows students sitting in chairs
In “End Them, Don’t Mend Them,” P.J. O’Rourke vehemently argues that the public school system needs to be shut down and ended for good due to a monumental increase in spending per pupil with no significant standardized test score improvements made in the past forty years. O’Rourke describes his view of a typical public school family that the public school system has marred with quirks and educational flaws to open up his essay. He then contends that putting a child through public school costs a fortune by pointing out that the average cost per pupil from pre-K through 12th grade is $11,749. O’Rourke cites an annual Gallop Poll conducted from 2004-2007 to explain that Americans find insufficient spending to be the top problem with public schools.
On the other hand, the poor are stuck with insufficiently-funded public schools. Because neighborhoods are segregated by class and education, schools are financed mostly from local property taxes and state taxes. Children from different school districts will therefore have different qualities of education depending on the class of the community in which they live. For example, in Texas, the ten highest school districts spent $5,423 per student compared to $1,848 per student for the 10 lowest school districts (Kalra 274). The difference in expenditures affects class sizes, teacher's salaries and the facilities.
Mexico is a country that is not that fundamentally different from the United States in economic terms. It is a relatively large country when compared to its fellow Latin American countries, and it is highly populated, with around 107,029,000 people in 2005. The setup of Mexico is not that different from the U.S.’ because the country is divided into states that have their own governor, and there is a specific district for the capitals of both countries.
Mexico is country rich in history, tradition and culture; it is made up of 31 states and one federal district. It is the third largest country in Latin America and has the largest population with more than 100 million people; making it the home of more Spanish speakers than any other nation in the world. Many of Mexico’s rural areas are still inhabited by native people whose lifestyles mirror their ancestors. In addition, many pre-Columbian ruins still exist throughout Mexico, including the ancient city of Teotihuacán and the Mayan pyramids at Chichén, Itz, and Tulum. Throughout this article the basic life that an average person in Mexico goes through will be described. Also there will be deep detail on five major aspects that mold and describe Mexico. The first major topic is Tradition, culture, and identity where holidays, food, traditions, and religion are a day to day thing. Next is sports and recreation with baseball, Charreria, bullfighting, and soccer. Another main role for Mexico is there education. Through education there are many ups and downs throughout the educational system. Their overall rate of passing and grades is surprisingly high but the bumps and bruises come in when funds are mentioned. Public safety is main concern for the Mexican government. Law and Criminality causes major unrest and is very common in Mexico. The drug war is also a big factor that affects the health of natives which brings me to my last topic. Disease and Health is one of the BIGGEST concerns for Mexico. The main reason is because their high disease rate. With a high disease rate, many people die a day from things that could be prevented.
I grew up in a small South Texas border city, Laredo. In Laredo, most individuals, including myself, spoke Spanish as a first language, and gradually learned to speak, read, and write English in grade school. Another characteristic of Laredo was the distinction between families who were well off and those who were not, but there was never really an “in-between.” After attending private catholic school for 10 years, pre-kinder through eighth grade, my parents decided it was time for a change. My public high school, John B. Alexander, was a rather large school with each class averaging around 700 students. It was quite a change compared to my eighth grade graduating class of 48 students, but I was both ready and anxious for that change.
For thirty-four years Mexico existed under the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. During this time Mexico’s industries flourished however the Mexican people remained deep in poverty with little to no opportunities for educational growth. The Mexican revolution was the result of Diaz’s fall from leadership, the peons need for independence, and resulted in a new beginning for Mexico. The Mexican Revolution began due to Porfirio Diaz not allowing anyone to have a voice or say in whatever it is they must do. The people of Mexico were upset because everyone was in poverty because only a select few people actually had money because Porfirio Diaz allowed them to those select few where also the ones in power behind Porfirio. Due to all of the poverty and the poor not having a say in anything they do or have to do it caused an uprising of the peasants led by Emeliano Zapata and Pancho Villa which are greatly known for their effort against the corruption and poverty in Mexico. Although Porfirio Diaz had brought some great things to help Mexico flourish in the industrial form and economical form but for the normal working class citizens that aren’t good friends with Diaz or know him on a personal level are left broke and are left with no way to get away from their financial problems because Diaz doesn’t allow them to make enough money to prosper in anything they do. Diaz’s way of ruling Mexico was so bad that it didn’t even allow the majority of the people of Mexico to get an education because they couldn’t afford it. The only people to benefit from the new rail road systems and factories were the rich hacienda land owners. The rich hacienda owners were also the people who were basically in control over the peons they had control over them as ...
Spending money on public universities is a problem mainly because the students attending said universities come from families that could easily pay for private schooling. However, since families see that public universities are getting a large amount of funding they chose to send their students there and save their money instead of spending more on a private education. “In Brazil the public universities have just 2% of all pupils in the education system, but get 25% of its funds” (Education in Latin America: Cramming them in). Even though universities should get funding, it should not be receiving a significant amount if such a low percentage of students are attending. That money from the existing funds can be spent towards enhancing and remodeling school buildings for students in primary and secondary levels. To go along with classroom resources, schools in Latin American countries also has many “poorly trained teachers” which means “education spending in Latin America is wasted” (Education in Latin America: Cramming them in). Instead of paying someone who has a college degree or is qualified to teach, schools hire untrained and unqualified teachers to do the job. Unlike the United States, Latin American countries do not focus on training teachers or teacher aides in safety regulations, teaching strategies, classroom management, etc. Having a poorly trained teacher adds onto the school’s disorganization. To work in a school in the U.S one must have some sort of high school diploma if not some college education or college degree. Ham and Castillo write, “Honduran teachers had no more than a high school education, and about half had nine or fewer years of formal schooling.” Although
Mexico faces economic trouble as there are more workers than there are jobs that are available. The problem for Mexico is that half the nation’s population is under twenty years old. Making it hard to get a job even in prospers time as millions of people who reach working age go out to look for a job every year (Stein 70 ). Another problem that Mexico suffer from is that about seventy percent of the nation lives in poverty, and half of them live in dire conditions(Stein
For some parents, deciding on a school for their children can be a difficult decision. Many parents do not spend much time thinking about it; they place their children into the local school designated by where they live. Others attended a private school themselves and found that it was a beneficial experience and therefore want the same for their kids. But which is better: private schools or public schools? While there are many advantages and disadvantages in each (nothing is going to be absolutely perfect), we are going to focus on the benefits of an education in the public school system, or in other words, schools funded by the government that are for anyone to attend. An accurate definition found in the Encyclopedia of American Education (1996) states: “Any elementary or secondary school under control of elected or appointed civil authority, supported entirely by public tax monies, and, with few exceptions, open to all students in a designated district, free of any tuition charges.” (780) These include elementary, secondary schools and vocational schools. Public schools are a good choice in education because they provide a wide variety of subjects to study, are diverse in their student body, available to everyone, yet can sometimes be misunderstood.
Class Size is another issue. In private schools there’s usually smaller classes, so students are getting more attention. This makes it better for the students because if they need help, then it’s easier to get help from the teachers and to be more focused because of less noise and easier for teachers to control their classrooms.
As Mexico is rapidly urbanizing, many of its citizens are being very negatively affected. The lives of many rural farmers are being uprooted as a result of faulty policies and poorly thought out laws. Monopolist industries make it impossible for these poor workers to get back on their feet, and they are forced into inhumane living conditions. Mexico will continue to be in a perpetual state of disparity until corporations are able to let go of their greed for the sake of the country.
I think private school are better and have more advantages than public school. There are upsides and downsides for both schools. Private schools have newer facilities and other materials. The benefits of private school for the students are that they have smaller class sizes and better teacher ratios from the students. Private have a high standards for discipline and respect to one another. Seventy two percent of parents agreed to send their kids to private school, because it has greatly improved students’performance and brighter experience and achievements in there harder lessons (Maga 2). Students will also have more individual attention. Students are motivated by the teachers to help in their studies. Parents would also have more opportunities to get involved with their kid’s education and that is very good thing. Private have flexible teaching methods for the students to do better. There are many advantages for the students (Elizabeth 1). Let’s talk about disadvantages. Their goal is to offer better education without making a profit (Amy Witherbee 2). Private school charge tuitions and that sound n...