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by Ajile' Some parts of Jamaica has very little. The lack of money in Jamaica are causing people not to go to school not being able to provide food for their families and not being able to provide shelter for them too. Having a lack of money is causing Jamaica to become in a unstable place. What was once one of the wealthiest countries is now one of the least wealthiest countries due to its lack of money.
 * Education in Jamaica **
 * Part I--What I already know about my topic **

Since Jamaica has a lack of money what is the percentage of children who goes to school? Is the percentage the same as it was before the money issue or did it decrease? From the lack of money did anyone lose their houses or get laid off from their jobs ? These questions are important to my I-search because it shows how lack of money in Jamaica affects the way of people lives / citizens in Jamaica. These questions need to be answered so i can see how Jamaica is being affected.
 * Part II--What I Want to Find Out **


 * Part III--The Search **

So far in my I-Search I found some information on Jamaica's economy. Most of the information i found can help me design my game but the others can't. The Jamaican economy is suffering from a major debt, and uneven growth rates. From the downfalls in Jamaica's economy, Jamaica might have to walk the Argentine road of debt renunciation so they want increase in debt. This means Argentine might have to help Jamaica with their debt until they can get on their own feet.

This affects education in Jamaica because there wont be enough money to pay for the teachers. With no money to pay the teachers, the teachers decides to leave. Without teachers who's going o teach the students. A lot of teachers are also getting laid off because here isn't a lot of money to pay them. With a lack of money its going to be hard to get materials that students may need to farther their learning abilities. Some students have to drop out of school because they can't afford to go. As a result lack of money in Jamaica affects education in a big way.

98 per cent of children of the ages 6 to 14 attend primary school. About 96 percent are girl and about 100 percent are boys. Only 88 percent of children ages 15 to 16 enroll in school and 48 percent of teens 17 to 18 children enroll in school. As children get older they drop out of school or don't finish. In 1999/2002, children who reach 5th grade was 97 percent but as the years increased ( 2001/2002 ) the percentage rate goes down to 87 percent. As the year 2003 and 2004 approached 21 percent of children who enrolled in the 11th grade passed the English exam. There is a 62 percent absence because they don't have school fee, money to buy uniform and transportation.


 * Part IV--What I Learned **

//The most important thing that I learn is that Jamaica has a high rate of students going to school. This surprises me because Jamaica is having an economy problem .// I learned that a lot of kids have an opportunity to go to school but their parents work early mornings so they can't tell if their children are at school or not. Because parents leave early for work, kids use that as an excuse to not go to school since their parents wont know. Other children can't go to school because they have to work to support their families. Most high class kids in jamaica are able to go to school. They also receive better education because they can afford to go to private school. Economy main affect on Jamaica is to get school or learning supplies for an easy educational process.

//**work sited** :// Michale Sheckleford. "Jamaica: Debt, Economic Performance and labor". www.coha.org .connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1C Washington D.C. Web. 2010.


 * I wasn't able to call my family member in Jamaica for the interview part, but I would be able to talk to them this weekend.