Technical Education & Professional Training in LAC Federico Sucre, Belén Cumsille ˙ Nov 12, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Xochiquetzal Fonseca / CIMMYT / BY-NC-SA 2.0 The current state of Latin America’s labor market presents opportunities for innovation in skills development systems.Read more +
Child Labor Policy in Ecuador: New Approach David Ehle ˙ Oct 15, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog CC BY 2.0 - M. Costanzo Ecuador has made a concerted effort to eradicate child labor. But has it been effective? How can it be improved?Read more +
Teachers: A Fundamental Factor in Student Learning Federico Sucre, Maria Oviedo ˙ Aug 18, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Carolina Jerez / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Teachers can be a valuable asset to improve learning levels in Latin America.Read more +
Computers in Primary Education: Caution! Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Jul 21, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Colegio Jean Piaget / CC BY-NC 2.0 Many countries have invested billions of dollars in computers in primary education, but are they effective?Read more +
The State of Teacher Policies in El Salvador ˙ Jul 14, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog The authors of a report on teacher policy in El Salvador share their findings and recommendations for action. Read more +
Behavioral Insights for Education Policy James Walsh, Varun Gauri ˙ Jul 7, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Gobierno Municipal Huatulco / CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0. A solid understanding of human psychology can improve interventions in education.Read more +
Education as a Priority in Public Administration Federico Sucre, Juan Maragall ˙ Jun 9, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Secretariat of Education of Miranda, Venezuela Education has become the top priority of the government of Miranda, Venezuela. But why and how? Read more +
The State of Teacher Policies in Guatemala Veronica Spross ˙ May 27, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog CIEN CIEN A study by CIEN and PREAL reveals the deficiencies of teacher policy in Guatemala.Read more +
Global Trends & the Future of Higher Education in Chile Sergio Bitar ˙ May 19, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Agujero Negro / Benjamín Mejías Valencia / CC BY 2.0 An analysis of global trends and their impact on education policies in Chile. Read more +
Learning to Read, a Failure in Education Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ May 12, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Nina leyendo / Manuel / CC by 2.0 Most children in Latin America do not learn how to read at the proper age, but little seems to be done to correct the issue.Read more +
Teacher Policy in the Dominican Republic Enrique Darwin Caraballo ˙ May 5, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Making teacher policy a priority on national agenda in the Dominican Republic in order to improve overall education policies.Read more +
Achievements & Challenges: Education for All Jeffrey Puryear, Sergio Bitar, Marcela Gajardo ˙ Apr 28, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Visita a escuela cerca de Manaos, estado de Amazonas, Brasil / Oficina Regional de Educación / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Visita a escuela cerca de Manaos, estado de Amazonas, Brasil / Oficina Regional de Educación / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Three PREAL collaborators analyze the 2015 Education For All Global Monitoring Report.Read more +
Teach For All & Its Lessons for Latin America Ariel Fiszbein, Belen Cumsille ˙ Apr 21, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog DÍA DEL ESCUDO NACIONAL / Agencia de Noticias ANDES / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (with modifications) What can the key elements of the Teach for All model teach Latin America?Read more +
Educational Assessment in Latin America Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Apr 14, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Pruebas a estudiantes realizadas por Ineval en la provincia de Azuay del 17 al 25 de junio de 2013 / INEVAL Ecuador / CC BY 2.0 Educational assessment systems in America are growing, but there is still much to be done. Read more +
Nicanor Restrepo: Leader Committed to Education Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Apr 7, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog "Nicanor Restrepo Santamaría" / Publicaciones SEMANA / Photo by Juan Carlos Sierra. Used by permission. Reflections on the inspirational Nicanor Restrepo Santamaria, and his contributions to education in Latin America.Read more +