02-01-2012, 02:15 PM
Interesting. I think he has a few very valid points. I remember a NPR report I heard about 3 years ago comparing the islands of Jamaica & Tobago, I believe it was. They were contrasting the two based on GDP; Gross Domestic Product & the impact that this has on each island's efforts at educating its people, of course, linking higher levels of education with higher socioeconomic status & quality of life. It made a lot of sense to me. I feel so sad about Jamaica's lack of public education (the extreme sacrifices that those who make SOME wages have to make to send their kids to school), which of course affects children's future earning potential & lives.