(Danica Coto, File/Associated Press)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Public and private school enrollment in Puerto Rico has dropped 44% since 2006, researchers announced Tuesday, leading to the closure of 265 schools and raising concerns that children will start to drop out. But he said he worries about young children who remain in Puerto Rico and the increased difficulties they face in finding a school near their home. A separate study by the U.S. nonprofit Lumina Foundation found that Puerto Rico college enrollment decreased by 7% over the past three years, but that degree completion is higher on the island than in the U.S. mainland. It is the first time the study includes statistics on Puerto Rico. “Puerto Rico has a number of challenges ... (The) human capital issue is just as urgent.”The reports were released a month after Puerto Rico education secretary Julia Keleher resigned amid criticism of school closures and other concerns.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2019 17:26 UTC