What does the new US Education Strategy mean for Latin America?
Delivered to Congress on September 7th, the US Government Strategy on Basic Education is a five-year guiding document to orient and coordinate the work of
Delivered to Congress on September 7th, the US Government Strategy on Basic Education is a five-year guiding document to orient and coordinate the work of
Migrants have a strong potential to transform their families and societies; the challenge is harnessing this potential. The Opportunities for My Community project explores practical ways in which various actors, including diaspora groups and remittance companies, can work effectively to support education in Guatemala.
Honduras has made significant efforts to position itself as an outsourcing hub, but do young people really have the necessary English skills to succeed?
There is wide empirical evidence that the Escuela Nueva (EN) model improves educational outcomes. Despite its proven effectiveness, the complete model has only been implemented in a few cases, and almost always for short periods of time. Why is this the case?
Latin American education systems may not be adequately preparing young people to undertake their roles as citizens.
Despite Escuela Nueva’s massive success and proven effectiveness, the model remains largely under-exploited in Latin America.
Standardized student evaluations provide a measure of the quality of teaching in different schools. But what impact can sharing the results with teachers and administrators have on their teaching and management practices?
The example of Cartagena´s Escuelas de Bancos presents one simple lesson: education planners and decision-makers need to pay more attention to community-generated solutions and non-formal education.
How can teacher pay policies incentivize better performance and improve learning outcomes?
English proficiency is one of the most valuable skills to have in our increasingly globalized economy. But English language programs in Latin America are not producing their intended results.
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