Less school days for students in Haiti, Education Ministry publishes new calendar

Due to all the political problems in Haiti recently, students have been unable to go to school for nearly 3 months, The education ministry has decided to publish an adjusted calendar so the school year does not go to waste.

PHOTO: Jeudy Jean Horel the 76-year-old Haitian High School Student

Instead of 945 hours of schooling, middle school kids will have 733 hours. Instead of 1,134 hours, high school kids will have 882 hours.

Those hours will be critical. instead of a detailed program, it will more like a revision program, going over the essentials so students learn enough to be able to take required exams.

In regards to security, Education Minister Pierre Josué Agenor Cadet promises that the government will do everything possible to maintain a climate of security.

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