Education and Society in Haiti 1804-1843
The following paper takes the form of an imaginary discussion among two university teachers and three postgraduate students from different Faculties of the University of the West Indies. The discussion…
PROGRAMME D’INTERVENTIONS PRIORITAIRES EN EDUCATION (PIPE) 2013-2016
PROPOSITION QUI SERA SOUMISE AU MINISTRE POUR VALIDATION : La constitution haïtienne garantit le droit à l'éducation de base à tous les enfants du pays, quelle que soit son appartenance religieuse,…
Plan Opérationnel 2010-2015 Des Recommandations du Groupe de Travail sur l’Éducation et la Formation (2012)
À la fin de 2007, le Président de la République a mis en place une Commission dénommée Groupe de Travail sur l’Éducation et la Formation (GTEF) formée de membres provenant…
Overview of Caribbean Countries and their Higher Education Systems
Introduction The Caribbean Region is commonly defined as an area of 24 island countries plus 4 mainland countries maintaining close ties with the Caribbean islands (Guyana, Belize, Surinam and French…
Vers la Refondation du Système Éducatif Haïtien Plan Opérationnel 2010-2015 (GTEF)
Des Recommandations du Groupe de Travail sur l'Éducation et la Formation (GTEF). À la fin de 2007, le Président de la République a mis en place une Commission dénommée Groupe…
Final Report of The National Survey of Catholic Schools in Haiti (2012)
Catholic schools have played a vital role in Haiti’s educational system, providing opportunities to some of themost underserved citizens. Schools founded by French religious orders were among the first established…
French and underdevelopment, Haitian Creole and development: Educational language policy problems and solutions in Haiti
This article argues that Haiti’s French-dominant school system is an impedimentto the nation’s development, whereas Haitian Creole-dominant educationwill lay the foundation for long-term development. In that Caribbean country,95% of the…
Haitian higher education, funding, and economic development : The missing links
Abstract : Despite the general consensus that higher education is essential for economic development, Haitian higher education has been woefully underfunded. This paper asserts that the reason for the lack…
EDUCATION IN HAITI AN OVERVIEW OF TRENDS, ISSUES AND PLANS (2011)
Marked by political instability for more than two decades, Haiti is facing shortage of public education for its children. Of the 75% of children going to school6, the large majority…
Education During the American Occupation of Haiti, 1915–1934
Abstract This paper seeks to contribute to this line of research by examining America’s first occupation of Haiti from 1915–1934. As with the occupations of Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico,…
The Haitian University Sport Federation (FEHSU) 2010
In the modern period, university sport took root in Haiti in the sixties but the Haiti University Sports Federation (FEHSU) emerged on 24 November 1996 following a special congress bringing…
Education and Conflict in Haiti (2010)
In Haiti, education both promotes and ameliorates conflict. This report describes the education sector before the 2010earthquake, then presents recommendations on how Haiti and the international community can increase access…