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to continue his education. The students tell of having their records
"stained" if they do not attend afterschool meetings and summer camps.
Clark (1979) concludes that the reality of political discrimination
destroys the myth that all Cubans have equal education opportunities.
The initial changes which the Revolution made in transforming
the educational system were to implement a system of collective rather
than individual study and to minimize individual competition and place
it within the framework of collective spirit. The educational system
has been extended to include every phase of material production, not
only the school system as we know it in the U.S.
The Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) is responsible
for the formation of a socialist perspective within the citizenry.
Through the efforts of the CDR, everyone realizes the importance of
the Revolution (Delgado, 1977). One of the major responsibilities of
the CDR is the moral upbringing and proper patriotic instruction of
the children living in the sector. CDR membership includes almost
everyone. CDR members stand 4-hour watches of their sector day and
night. They catch thieves, report truants, and generally keep records
of everything that happens in their geographic region (Black et al.,
1976).
Educational achievements
Evidence from other socialist countries shows that the economic
returns for increased schooling are great. Mathematics and technical
science have been stressed at all levels of education so that economic
production can be increased as rapidly as possible (Bowles, 1971).
Until recent times the largest share of the educational budget has