The New Humanitarian has published a long article about the declining education system in Venezuela.
“Venezuela once pioneered access to education in Latin America, registering notable achievements under former President Hugo Chávez, who implemented a series of successful reforms – including a mass literacy campaign and meal programmes for students. But years of mismanagement under his successor, President Nicolás Maduro, has led to a severe decline in the quality of education and unprecedented levels of absenteeism. This has come amid an all-encompassing and relentless humanitarian crisis that has marked Maduro’s increasingly authoritarian 12-year rule – pushing nearly eight million Venezuelans to migrate.”
“For this special report, The New Humanitarian travelled to public schools in three different areas of historical and social relevance in Venezuela: the western oil city of Maracaibo; Ciudad Guayana, in the southeastern state of Bolívar; and Margarita Island, up in the north. We spoke with students, parents, grandparents, teachers, and principals to find out how they’re coping with the dramatic decline of the education system. We heard a long laundry list of concerns, but also found slivers of hope.”