Analysis

Apprenticeships: Basic Concepts

Apprenticeships are part of technical and vocational education (TVE) and combine formal education with learning in the workplace.

Belén Cumsille

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Lo que dejó 2016 en política

Michael Shifter hace un repaso de lo más destacado del año en la política en EE.UU.

Michael Shifter

Interviews ˙ ˙ CNN

Central American Economies in 2015

One of the greatest challenges that the Central American region faces is ensuring that economic development is sustainable and equitable.

Manuel Orozco, Julia Yansura

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¿Volverá Trump a congelar las relaciones con Cuba?

Sigue siendo un misterio lo que Donald Trump planea hacer con respecto a la política cubana. Al principio de su campaña, pensó que la iniciativa de Obama era bienvenida, incluso con retraso. En el último mes de la carrera presidencial, cuando sus consejeros contaron votos en Florida, revirtió el rumbo y prometió detener la normalización hasta que Cuba se vuelva democrática.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Infolatam

What to do with the PISA Results in Latin America?

During the last decade, Latin American countries have strongly increased their participation in international assessments, especially in the Programa Internacional para la Evaluacion de Estudiantes (PISA-International Program for Student Assessment) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and to a lesser extent in the TIMSS2 and the International…

Pedro Ravela

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Here’s How Venezuela Can Move Forward

It’s time for the leaders of the Caracas government and its opponents to begin negotiating a way back from the abyss.

Abraham Lowenthal

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Foreign Policy

Will Poverty Reduction Remain Stalled?

With regional growth expected to be relatively low this year, will efforts at poverty reduction remain stalled?

Nora Lustig, Alfredo González-Reyes, Paula Lucci

Post-Secondary Technical and Vocational Education

Post-secondary technical vocational education is primarily directed towards youth that have recently finished high school, preparing them directly for the labor market.

Ashley Manning

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Effective Classrooms

This article describes the classroom requirements for an effective education reform. It is only available in Spanish and Portuguese.

Robert E. Slavin

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Immigration Policy: What’s Next?

Obama has acted decisively to push through immigration reforms but the scope of his efforts remain unclear.

Marielle Coutrix

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Interviews with Migrants in DC

A profile of Latin American and Caribbean migrants living in the Washington, DC metro area.

Francesco Alfieri

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Maestros de escuelas básicas en América Latina

Este libro recoge un conjunto de estudios preparados en el marco de las actividades del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Desarrollo Profesional Docente del Programa de Promoción de la Reforma Educativa en América Latina y el Caribe (PREAL). En su conjunto, dan cuenta de las características personales y profesionales de los maestros…

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