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The Differences Between The Public And Private School Systems In Cuenca, Ecuador, Rachael Goodloe
The Differences Between The Public And Private School Systems In Cuenca, Ecuador, Rachael Goodloe
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Cuenca, the third largest city in Ecuador, offers both public and private education to its citizens. The value that has been placed upon each system varies from person to person. Therefore, I set out to learn more about the benefits, disadvantages, and overall differences between the two systems. I traveled to Cuenca for a site visit to public and private schools and interviewed teachers in the two systems. The observations I made and the results of the interviews changed my opinions and preconceived notions about what I thought education would be like in Cuenca. The results of this study pointed …