How Has Youth Unemployment Affected Latin America?
Is there a direct correlation between youth unemployment and the social unrest? What accounts for such high levels of youth unemployment and what effect has it had on the region?
La meta de una reforma basada en estándares es ayudar a todos los estudiantes a alcanzar niveles más altos de desempeño, no establecer metas imposibles o crear ganadores y perdedores. Para lograr esa meta, se requiere implementar políticas que den a todos los estudiantes una oportunidad justa para alcanzar los estándares. Los estados se están moviendo en esta dirección, porque saben que dar a los estudiantes una oportunidad justa es la única manera de proveer oportunidades educacionales para todos.
Is there a direct correlation between youth unemployment and the social unrest? What accounts for such high levels of youth unemployment and what effect has it had on the region?
The globalization of markets is creating increasing pressure for educational reform in Latin America.
For a long time, poor coverage and low quality education in Latin America have been seen as some of the main causes for the slow economic growth and the unequal income distribution. Since World War II, many governments decided to hire more teachers and to build more schools; consequently, in…