We talk about a system of educational vouchers, when governments grant families payments that allow them to enroll their children in either public or private schools. These payments, which are financed through taxes, can be made directly to parents or indirectly to schools. The objective is to increase the possibilities of…
How much do the Western Hemisphere’s two largest economies, Brazil and the US, redistribute through social spending and taxes?
The low skills levels of Latin America’s workforce have led to productivity issues that limit the region’s growth potential.
Progress in Latin America has not been uniform and steady.
International comparisons of education can make to the development of national education policies.
Mercosur now appears poised to undertake the development of internationally comparable education statistics and indicators for its member countries,
Violence against journalists is fortunately uncommon in many Latin American countries. But in some parts of the region it is of great concern.
Despite clear differences in growth drivers and expansion rates, both regions need to improve city competitiveness and sustainability.
Organized crime, rampant corruption, and large scale violence have gravely stunted Central America’s economic and social development.
The second newsletter of the Dialogue’s Global Trends and Latin America’s Future Initiative identifies key challenges and opportunities for Latin America and discusses the relationship between global trends and education policy.
Over the past fifteen years, Latin America has devoted increasing attention to preschool programs.
This document describes the main technical and political decision-making process for the development of learning standards, carried out between 2002 and 2010 by the Chilean Ministry of Education. In this period, the Ministry of Education gradually developed content standards in the form of learning progress maps and performance standards such…
Low-skilled teachers need specific guidance to reach minimally acceptable levels of instruction.
Education is fundamental for economic, social, and cultural development.
In 2009, some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean improved their PISA performance, but all ranked in the bottom third in all subjects tested.
