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How to effectively lead an education system: Advice from Otto Granados

Daniela Saez, Sergio Cabrales Dominguez, Otto Granados Roldán ˙ Sep 10, 2019 ˙ PREAL Blog

Whose advice should education decision-makers in Latin America—and in middle-income countries in general—be taking? In an interesting initiative, Fernando Reimers has compiled a book of letters and recommendations to ministers and decision-makers in education (Letters to a New Minister in Education: Learning to Lead Education Systems). The Dialogue’s Education program…Read more +

Towards an Educational Society in Ecuador

Adriana Arellano, Orazio Bellettini ˙ Nov 16, 2016 ˙ PREAL Blog

In the last ten years, education in Ecuador has shown significant progress, notably in investment and coverage. However, the next decade comes with new challenges.Read more +

How to Finance Higher Education?

Agustín Barroilhet, Ricardo Espinoza ˙ Jun 15, 2016 ˙ PREAL Blog

Two mechanisms allow countries to fund higher education ‘free at the point of delivery’ with limited fiscal costs: Graduate Tax and Income Contingent Loans.Read more +

Behavioral Insights for Education Policy

James Walsh, Varun Gauri ˙ Jul 7, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog

A solid understanding of human psychology can improve interventions in education.Read more +

Committed to Improving Education Quality

Alejandro Ganimian, Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Jun 23, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog

Program Director Ariel Fiszbein interviews Alejandro Ganimian, the Dialogue's newest non-resident fellow. Read more +

Global Trends & the Future of Higher Education in Chile

Sergio Bitar ˙ May 19, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog

Photo credit: Agujero Negro / Benjamín Mejías Valencia / CC BY 2.0 (with modifications)

An analysis of global trends and their impact on education policies in Chile. Read more +

Evaluation as a Management Tool

Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Feb 26, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog

An interview with the new Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Silvia Montoya: lessons and future endeavors.Read more +

Antioquia la más educada

Federico Sucre ˙ Feb 3, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog

Photo credit: Sergio Fajardo en Armenia / Sergio Fajardo Valderrama / CC BY 2.0 (with modifications)

An interview with Sergio Fajardo: better understanding the role of political leadership in effective educational policies.Read more +

Learning to Work Together in Ecuador

Orazio Bellettini, Adriana Arellano ˙ Nov 18, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog

The Ten-year Education Plan (PDE) in Ecuador: what is is and what can be expected?Read more +

PREAL Publications: Working Paper on Education Policy

Alejandro Ganimian ˙ Jun 3, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog

PREAL Working Paper reviews lessons from impact evaluations for education policy in Latin America. What does it find?Read more +

Achieving World Class Education in Brazil

˙ Dec 21, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog

An analysis of Brazilian education and the four recommendations offered to better compete with OECD systems by 2021.Read more +

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