The Minister of Education, Edgar Mora, stated that he suspects corruption schemes related to school construction. He has found irregularities in the office that plans and maintains the construction of…
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Psychology Major Earns International Scholarship to Study in Costa Rica
by admin 2018/12/31SUNY Geneseo junior Angela Catalano has won a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in support of her Spring 2019 study abroad to Costa Rica. Catalano, a psychology major from Webster,…
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Science Stud Aces Costa Rica College Entrance Exam
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/12/06A champion of physics and chemistry, Fabrizio Salas, from the Scientific School of Alajuela, obtained 799.20 points on the UCR admission test. He and Mariela Jiménez Monge and Valeria Vargas…
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The Poor State of the Costa Rica Education System
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/12/05Costa Rica News – The poor quality of education in Costa Rica is seen in the fact that only 4 out of 10 students pass the baccalaureate without the curve. The…
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A Subsidized Education Put to Use in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/11/19Costa Rica News – Roberto Cantillo Salas, age 16, received a state subsidy scholarship since he was in first grade. He is now a tenth-year student in the San Luis Gonzaga…
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Costa Rican Teachers “Supporting Strike” Are Actually on Vacation
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/10/17Costa Rica News – Because summer vacation was not long enough, many teachers in Costa Rica have decided to use the strike to vacation outside the country.
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University of Costa Rica Suspends Admission Exan Due to Strike
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/09/20Costa Rica News – The University of Costa Rica, UCR, has decided to suspend what would have been the third day of the admission exam.
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Costa Rica Universities Spending About 33% On Incentives for Employees
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/07/12Costa Rica News – Nearly a third of the money spent by public universities goes to incentives for employees. The UCR and ITCR spend more on bonuses than on base salaries.