A recent study by Universia shows that 39 percent of Puerto Rico’s youth and student population is looking to improve their salaries, while 23 percent are looking to get promoted.
The Associated General Contractors of America, Puerto Rico Chapter, in coordination with the Department of Education will conduct the annual closing of its “Build Up!” and “On Site!” programs May 12, when some 300 children and 50 adults from island public schools will gather.
Many of Puerto Rico's fourth- and eighth-grade public school students are falling short in mathematics achievement, according to “The Nation's Report Card: 2013 Mathematics Assessment in Puerto Rico.”