“With Cuts, Free Education is No Longer a Cuban Birthright”
Cuba has
been touted for having a free education system for several decades, since the
revolution in 1959. The government controls all aspects of the education system,
which seems to have had a positive impact on society (Reuters, 2012). Now,
severe cuts have been made in the budget for education – according to President
Raul Castro, this is because “the debt-laden country could no longer afford to
maintain a bloated state bureaucracy” (Reuters, 2012). Student enrollment
levels are down "almost 50%...as admission standards were raised and liberal
arts careers slashed” (Reuters, 2012). The economy is shifting to be a
service-based economy, with “more skilled workers and private farmers…at the
high school level [an] emphasis is being put on sciences, pedagogy,
agriculture, and skilled trades” (Reuters, 2012). Citizens are feeling the
competitive push and are realizing that the benefits of the free education are
no more, due to these cuts.
This article
brought to light an interesting system of higher education. I have not heard
much about a free education system in Cuba, or anywhere else in the world. I
wonder how high their taxes are, and how the government was funding this free
education system. It seems as though Cuba is now feeling the crunch of
globalization, with higher rates of competition for both jobs and spots in
higher education. I think the free education system seems like a good idea in
theory, especially since having a free opportunity for education may be the
only opportunity that some students have. It will be interesting to see how these
budget cuts change the future of students from a low socioeconomic status –
will they be reduced to manual labor (which is just as important as a position
in the business sector), or will they have the opportunity to pursue their
dreams of being doctors, teachers, engineers, military personnel, etc.? I also
think it is interesting to imagine this type of free education system in
various countries around the world – the United States, Kenya, Ghana, Bulgaria,
etc. Could it work? It would certainly increase the number of skilled workers
seeking employment, which may not be for the best, given the high levels of
competition in today’s international economy.
Reuters. "With Cuts, Free Education Is No Longer a
Cuban Birthright - NYTimes.com." The New York Times. N.p., 3 Oct.
2012. Web. 5 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/world/americas/with-cuts-free-education-is-no-longer-a-cuban-birthright.html?src=recg>.
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