Antioquia la más educada Federico Sucre ˙ Feb 3, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Sergio Fajardo en Armenia / Sergio Fajardo Valderrama / CC BY 2.0 An interview with Sergio Fajardo: better understanding the role of political leadership in effective educational policies.Read more +
Non-Cognitive Learning in Colombia Jeffrey Puryear, Felipe Barrera-Osorio, Maria Cortelezzi ˙ Nov 5, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog #42 – Fundación Escuela Nueva / (c) Fundación Escuela Nueva Volvamos a la Gente / via The Global Journal on 11/5/14 The Escuela Activa Urbana: incorporating non-cognitive skills in school in Columbia.Read more +
Abe’s Agenda in Latin America Paul Shortell ˙ Jun 18, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America HE Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan / CSIS / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s tour of Latin America this summer will be the first Japanese state visit to the region in a decade. Read more +
Storms Ahead for Education in Latin America Ariel Fiszbein ˙ May 28, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog By Gobierno de Chile (Presidenta Bachelet decreta Estado de Excepción Constitucional de Catástrofe para Arica y Parinacota y Tarapacá) [CC BY 3.0 CL] Latin American governments will decide to advance education reforms as a way of responding to growing challenges.Read more +
Colombian Presidential Candidates & Learning Goals Ariel Fiszbein, Eduardo Velez Bustillo ˙ May 22, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog By Miguel Olaya from Bogotá, Colombia (Casa de Nariño) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Latin American presidential candidates and their thoughts on indicators to monitor the education sector. Read more +
The Power of Simplicity ˙ May 7, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Pixabay Why Latin American policymakers should focus on simple objectives and measurable goals for the education system.Read more +
Responses to the 2012 PISA Results in Latin America Alexandra Solano, Scott Odell, T'Nia Crutchfield ˙ Apr 3, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog By Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile from Santiago, Chile [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons An analysis of the trends in content of coverage of the 2012 PISA results in Latin America. What does it tell us and why should we care?Read more +
PISA 2012: Some good news from Colombia Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Jan 28, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog “Alumnos rindiendo las pruebas correspondientes al Tercer Estudio Regional Comparativo y Explicativo (TERCE)” / Carolina Jerez / UNESCO / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Why did Manizales EAU (Escuela Activa Urbana) score significantly higher than other public schools in the 2012 PISA results?Read more +
Training First-rate Teachers Guillermo Perry ˙ Dec 17, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog A Technical education class specializing in business administration / Charlotte Kesi / World Bank / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Guillermo Perry argues improving teacher quality will improve education in Colombia and lists four key steps to achieve that.Read more +
2012 PISA Results: LAC continues to lag ˙ Dec 4, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog Pisa test document / Theo Müller / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.5 Key takeaways for the eight Latin American countries that participated in the 2012 PISA.Read more +
China, India & Colombia’s Interbolsa Margaret Myers ˙ Nov 13, 2012 ˙ Asia & Latin America Colombian firm Interbolsa is being liquidated in a move to protect the interests of Colombia’s financial markets.Read more +
Chinese Trade & Investment in Colombia & Ecuador Margaret Myers ˙ Nov 7, 2012 ˙ Asia & Latin America Colombia and Ecuador have strikingly different relationships with China.Read more +
Chinese Trade in Colombia & Ecuador Margaret Myers ˙ Sep 25, 2012 ˙ Asia & Latin America Advantages and drawbacks of China's expanding economic engagement in Ecuador and Colombia.Read more +
“Todos a Aprender”: Colombia Puts Learning at the Center of its Education Policy ˙ Apr 5, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog CVNE website What Columbia is doing to improve its education quality.Read more +
State of Education in Colombia ˙ Feb 18, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Third edition of State of Education in Colombia assesses education performance and identifies gaps and deficiencies.Read more +