How Important is US Fast-Track Authority?
What will happen this year with regard to US trade with Latin American countries?
Analysis
What Should be Done About Child Migrants?
What is behind the spike in unaccompanied children crossing the border?
How Successful Was Obama’s Trip to Latin America?
Which aspects of Obama’s recent trip to Latin America were a success and which were disappointments?
Pruebas de desempeño y reforma educativa
A partir de la publicación de Una Nación en Riesgo, una lluvia de informes y declaraciones ha alimentado la percepción popular de que el sistema de educación norteamericano se encuentra en crisis1. La disminución a lo largo del tiempo, tanto real como imaginaria, en el desempeño en pruebas como el…
Usos y límites de las pruebas de desempeño
Las pruebas de desempeño son uno de los “temas candentes” en la agenda de la reforma educativa — y por buenas razones. Las pruebas de desempeño son una medida más precisa de la capacidad de nuestros niños de lograr las aspiraciones que tenemos para ellos que las formas convencionales de…
Violence, Crime & Citizen Security in Central America & Mexico
Members of Congress met with policy experts and government officials to discuss violence and crime in the region.
Western Union’s 4+1 Experience in Mexico
This report analyzes the 4+1 project undertaken by migrant HTAs along with the Mexican federal, state and municipal governments and Western Union.
New Bipartisanship Over Haiti is Promising
The sudden U.S. presidential unity on Haiti is promising, because Haiti has long been the subject of bitter partisan bickering in Washington.
The Right Place for a Drug Policy Debate
Among Latin Americas, there is a growing consensus that the root cause of their violent crime wave is the massive use of narcotics in the US.
Obama & Latin America: New Beginnings, Old Frictions
Today, signs of frustration are unmistakable in Washington and in many Latin American capitals, despite Obama’s immense personal appeal and the continued promise of a more productive partnership.
A Disappointing First Year: Obama & Latin America
Inter-American relations have taken a disappointing course for the Obama Administration. The US has suffered several political setbacks in the region and little progress has been made on most of the “legacy” issues that Obama inherited.
The Catholic Church and Economic and Political Change in Cuba
On April 25, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a conversation on the Cuba’s evolving political and economic situation and how the Catholic Church views its role in the country.
Mujica Touts Education, Defends Marijuana
Uruguayan President José Mujica called on professors from the US to teach in Uruguay and defended his country’s creation of a legal marijuana market.
Rethinking US Drug Policy
Most Americans today believe that the US “war against drugs” has failed.
Hecho a la Medida
Las pruebas estandarizadas son herramientas de los gobiernos estatales y federales que orientan qué es lo que se enseña y cómo se está enseñando. Los programas de pruebas como el de Tejas se están volviendo comunes en los estados al acercarse el final del siglo. Cuarentiocho estados tienen sistemas de…