Podcast: Why GDP Matters For Schoolkids – Planet Money Blog : NPR.
Planet Money, a part of the NPR brand, took a look at Jamaica and Barbados to try to observe the effects of GDP on the quality and availability of education in these two countries.
Barbados, which is quite a bit smaller than Ja has a GDP that is three times as large as Jamaica’s. Because of this fact, the Barbadian state can support its schools more comprehensively than Jamaica’s government can theirs.
In the bit (which is available below), Education Minister, Andrew Holness admits that we do not have enough spaces to accommodate the appropriate education and training for our youth for the future. Only 65% of eligible youth will be afforded the opportunity to improve their plight through further education (at the secondary level) and I assume that there is quite a bit less space in our tertiary institutions.
It is important that the students that do get a chance are given the optimum education they need and that they are encouraged to share their knowledge.
There is just so much I want to say on this topic! But for now, listen to the podcast below and comment. I thought that overall, it was a good piece. But, it is more of an introduction of the problem we have, than a full analysis. It will do for now..
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