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The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)is located in the South Pacific just above the Equator northeast of New Guinea. The country consists of four member states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. Each of its four States is centered around one or more main high island, There are over 600 islands, many unihabited. Micronesia has a tropical marine climate and in the Oceania ecozone. There are four main archipelagos along with numerous outlying islands. The land area is very small (about 270 square miles), but the ocean area amounts to nearly 1 million square miles. The capital is Palikir, the largest city Kolonia, both on Pohnpei. Germany colonized Micronesia. We have no information on schools, but there may have ben some missionary schools. Japan during World War I seized Germany's Pacific island territories which became League of Nations mandates (1923). It was referred as the South Pacific Mandate. We have no information on schools during the Japanese administration. Micronesia became a battle ground of the Pacific war. The Japanese garisoned islands all over the Pacufic, but for some reason did not garison Ulithi Atol. The United States seized it unopposed and it became the U.S. Navy's most importnt forward base in the Pacific War. Following Japan's defeat in World War II its mandate became a United Nations Trusteeship administered by the United States, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The United States set upna modern education system. As the United Nations Trustee, the United States placed emphasis on educating the islands' children for the first time. The U.S. Peace Corps provided a cadre of teachers (1960s). Now Micronesians are filling the teaching positiuons. The FSM Micronesia as a result as a high literacy rate. School attendance is compulsory through the 8th grade. There are also private schools, including the Pohnpei Agricultural and Trade School (PATS) and Xavier High School on Chuuk. Until recently there were no tertiary educationn institution on the FSM. Interested studented can attend the College of Micronesia, the University of Guam, and other U.S. colleges through Pell grants and other U.S. education programs. Most FSM Government officials are graduates of American unversities. The College of Micronesia in Pohnpei is now opening a new campus constructed with US assistance, and is the beneficiary of Land Grant status through the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)is located in the South Pacific just above the Equator northeast of New Guinea. The country consists of four member states or island groups: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae scattered on an east-west axis. Before World War II FSM was the Caroline Islands. Palau in the west was also part of the Carolines, but decided on forming its own independentstate. Each of its four States is centered around one or more main high island, There are over 600 islands, many unihabited. Micronesia has a tropical marine climate and in the Oceania ecozone. There are four main archipelagos along with numerous outlying islands. The land area is very small (about 270 square miles), but the ocean area amounts to nearly 1 million square miles. The capital is Palikir, the largest city Kolonia, both on Pohnpei.
The Spanish discovered the Carolines (16th century), but paid no attention to them until cenuries later (late-19th century). After the United States seized the Philippine Islands in the Spanish-American War, the spanish ecided to sell the islands to Germany (1899). We have no information on schools during thevGerman era, but there may have ben some missionary schools. Japan during World War I seized Germany's Pacific island territories which became League of Nations mandates (1923). It was referred as the South Pacific Mandate. We have no information on schools during the Japanese administration. Micronesia became a battle ground of the Pacific war. The United States hammered the islands like Truk, but did not invade. The Japanese garisoned islands all over the Pacufic, but for some reason did not garison Ulithi Atol. The United States seized it unopposed and it became the U.S. Navy's most importnt forward base in the Pacific War. Following Japan's defeat in World War II its mandate became a United Nations Trusteeship administered by the United States, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The United States set up a modern education system.
As the United Nations Trustee, the United States placed emphasis on educating the islands' children for the first time. A major problem was finding teachers. There were virtually no islanders with the needed educational levels. The U.S. Peace Corps provided a cadre of teachers (1960s). schools were at first very basic. Now all the islands with any significant population have primary schools and the larger islnds have secondary schools. The schools are now modern, well equipped facilities. Now Micronesians are filling the teaching positiuons. The FSM Micronesia as a result as a high literacy rate. School attendance is compulsory through the 8th grade. There are also private schools, including the Pohnpei Agricultural and Trade School (PATS) and Xavier High School on Chuuk. Until recently there were no tertiary educationn institution on the FSM. Interested studented can attend the College of Micronesia, the University of Guam, and other U.S. colleges through Pell grants and other U.S. education programs. Most FSM Government officials are graduates of American unversities. The College of Micronesia in Pohnpei is now opening a new campus constructed with US assistance, and is the beneficiary of Land Grant status through the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
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