Upgrading the teaching profession ˙ Dec 25, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Report on improving US teaching corps - a summary of its findings and the debate surrounding its release.Read more +
New US report unites disparate groups around common agenda ˙ Nov 22, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Interactive, online report card assesses practices and policies in eight substantive areas across the US.Read more +
KIPP schools in the US ˙ Nov 10, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog What KIPP schools attribute their success to and what the skeptics have to say.Read more +
The Inter-American Dialogue’s First Social Policy Brief ˙ Oct 28, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Social Policy Brief discusses poverty and inequality in Latin America.Read more +
Community-managed schools in Central America ˙ Oct 23, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog What is the impact of community-managed schools on political participation in Central America?Read more +
Evaluation of charter schools in New York City ˙ Oct 6, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Study and articles on the evaluation of charter schools in New York City.Read more +
National Assessments of Educational Achievement ˙ Oct 2, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Three volumes discuss the features, activities, and uses of establishing national assessments of educational achievement.Read more +
School choice in Chile ˙ Sep 9, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Parents in Chile are sending their children to privately-run schools.Read more +
Dismissal of teachers in NY ˙ Sep 9, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Article from The New Yorker discusses efforts to dismiss public school teachers accused of misconduct or incompetence.Read more +
Decentralization in Argentine secondary education ˙ Aug 6, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog PREALD Education Synopsis summarizes principal findings and recommendations on decentralization in the Argentine school system.Read more +
New fund for educational reform in U.S. Arne Duncan ˙ Aug 6, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Information and analysis on "the Race to the Top" initiative.Read more +
Correa Confronts Teachers with Performance Evaluations ˙ Jun 30, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Column addresses conflict between Ecuadoran teachers' unions and President Correa.Read more +
Interview with Jeff Puryear for Todos Pela Educação ˙ Jun 18, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Interview discusses Latin America and its recognition of the role of education in the economy and democratic governance.Read more +
Gates Foundation focuses on effective teachers ˙ Jun 12, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Three important aspects to consider for effective teaching, according to Jeff Raikes of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Read more +
46 states pledge to adopt common learning standards in the U.S. ˙ Jun 4, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Washington Post article make three important observations regarding agreement to develop and adopt education standards.Read more +
Successful charter schools in Harlem, New York ˙ May 12, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog The success of the Harlem Children's Zone, a community-based, non-profit organization in NYC.Read more +
Learning standards in the U.S. ˙ May 5, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Three key points made by TIME magazine analyzing the debate on adopting national learning standards in the US.Read more +
Repetition in Uruguay ˙ Apr 27, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Study examines grade repetition in Uruguay and who is affected.Read more +
Vouchers as a liberal issue ˙ Apr 21, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Washington Post op-ed criticizing the Congressional vote to cut the education voucher program in Washington DC.Read more +
Report Card on Education in Guatemala ˙ Mar 20, 2009 ˙ PREAL Blog Second national report card on education progress in Guatemala. Read more +