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Students at the Benny More School of Performing Arts in Cienfuegos, Cuba Photography by Bruce Henderson |
Editor’s note: On a daily basis
from June 1 thru June 30, 2015 Pillar to Post online magazine is featuring
articles, photos and insights resulting from a recent group tour, an adventure
we dubbed: the April 23 Brigade’s Tour of Cuba 2015.
STUDENTS RIDE FREE
In this socialistic state, Cuban
youth are provided a free education through college. If students don’t qualify for upper college
education because of poor grades or testing, they are enrolled into a trade
school.
Through the
12th grade all students wear uniforms: Red for elementary school, blue for middle
grades, gold/yellow for scholastic high school and brown for trade school.
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Photo: Gary Payne |
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Havana |
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Cienfuegos, Cuba. Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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Photo: Gary Payne |
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Rural Cuba Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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Cienfuegos, Cuba Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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Photo: Gary Payne |
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Havana Photo: Gary Payne |
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Photo: Gary Payne |
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Photo: Gary Payne |
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