Analysis

Construction of the Teaching Profession

During the 80s and 90s, most Latin American countries pushed transformations that led to a much more favorable educational system than the one in the past decades. Educational reforms were...

Denise Vaillant

Eradicate violence against women in Latin America

In 1999, the United Nations proclaimed Nov. 25 ''International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.'' Latin America has been a world leader in promulgating conventions on women's rights....
Marifeli Pérez-Stable

Our Children Need to Learn More and Better

During the last ten years Bolivar and Cartagena made great efforts for education. The results showed an increase in coverage, but they were indebted with quality and equity. Between 1994...

Observatorio del Caribe Colombiano

To Improve, an Urgent Challenge

During the last ten years education in el Valle del Cauca has progressed in some ways, but in others it has declined. Illiteracy rates have decreased, average school years have...

Fundación Instituto Baldo para el Desarrollo de las Organizaciones

We Have to Move Forward

Since 1995 Casanare showed great progress in education. The increase in quota was three time higher than the national average and enrollment reached 81%. Casanare also managed to decrease repetition...

Blanca Lilia Caro Acero

Great Progress, but Inefficient

Since 1994, Antioquia and Medellin have made valuable fforts to cover and improve quaility education. Between that year and 2002 the number of enrolled students increased by 2% per year...

Quality and Coverage

During the last decadem Atlantico y Barranquilla have made efforts to ensure that all children and youth from the state receive education. Between 1993 and 2003 enrollment increased by 174...

Fundación para el Desarrollo del Caribe, FUNDESARROLLO

Good Progress, But There Is Still Much To Do

Caldas y Manizales made very important efforts for education during the last decade: between 1993 and 2002 over 15 thousand quotas were created; school attendance increased in all levels; teacher...

Education Decentralization

Decentralization reforms in the education sector in Latin America (their status, impact and on-going challenges)....
Emanuela di Gropello World

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