Title of Article: The state of Education in Belize

Author: Julian Mostachetti

Direct Quotation: Education in Belize is free,

technically. But, many costs are left for the families to pay themselves,
placing a particular burden on poorer communities.

Paraphrase: The total cost for families is staggering. For every

dollar spent by the government on schools, Belizean families spend another
90 cents. Its a small wonder then, that only 45 percent of children attend
secondary school at all. With costs that exorbitant and increasing every year
the poor are all too often left out.

Summary: A child who attended secondary school will make an

average of 3.2 percent more than one who did not, which is a modest gain to
say the least. Attending a vocational school or university, however, provides
an annual rate of return of 11.3 percent or 14.6 percent respectively, a far
better outlook.In recent years, the government has made some significant
strides toward reform. In 2008, the Ministry of Education initiated a financial
reform of all secondary schools, awarding funds based on the schools
number of students. This sharply contrasted the old system in which funding
was based on grants. The previous funding allocation resulted in deep
inequality, with private schools in urban areas receiving up to 20 times more
funding per capita than schools in more rural or impoverished communities.

Citation MLA Format: Mostachetti, Julian. "The

State of Education in Belize." BORGEN. N.p., 13 June 2016. Web. 17 May
2017.