Contemporary Education
The following information is based on an interview with Sabino Morera,
a Costa Rican native and professor at the Monterey Institute.
Question 1: To what extent is education in Costa Rica centralized?
Answer: Education in Costa Rica is slowly moving from centralized to regionalized.
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Question 2: What role does the government play in the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluating of education?
Answer: The government plays a significant role in the educational system, as they control all of the funding.
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Question 3: Has globalization influenced the educational system in Costa Rica?
Answer: Yes, but not as much as education in other countries, especially developed countries, where there has been a boost in other types of education, such as technical education. (read more)
Want to learn even more? Check out these sources:
Ministry of Education of Costa Rica: http://www.mep.go.cr/
Omar Dengo Foundation: http://www.fod.ac.cr/
