Education, Asset Building & the Child Migrant Crisis Manuel Orozco ˙ Oct 7, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Zack Clark/ on 10/7/14 (with modifications) The economics of migration are not yet leveraged for development, and they can bring a silver lining to this entire crisis.Read more +
Teacher Absenteeism in Buenos Aires Silvia Montoya ˙ Sep 17, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Adam’s Corner / Wolfgang Sauber / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons The cost of teacher absence from schools in Argentina. What can be done?Read more +
Where is all the Professional Talent in Latin America? Federico Sucre ˙ Sep 9, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Lab Op Unitarias / Agarciacast / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Latin America leads the world in talent shortages, and that the problem is getting worseRead more +
The Legal Battle Over Teacher Tenure Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Sep 2, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog California May Still Expand Teacher Tenure Despite Court Ruling / AP Photo - Damian Dovarganes / via Huffington Post on 9/2/14 Pressure is growing to change long-established laws governing teacher tenure, dismissal and seniority in the United States.Read more +
The Paradox of Education in Chile Ariel Fiszbein, Emiliana Vegas ˙ Aug 19, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog La educación no cabe en tu Moneda / Osmar Valdebenito / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr Chile aspires to educational level like those of OECD countries, but which policies best reflect the quality and equity of education?Read more +
How Lack of Skills Can Derail Mexico’s Energy Reform Jason Fargo ˙ Aug 12, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Pemexgasstation / Coolcaesar / CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Lack of adequate skills is hindering growth in technologically complex industries in Latin America. What is being done?Read more +
Improving Mexican Youth’s Education & Employability Federico Sucre ˙ Aug 5, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Visita del Instituto Colón (Reynosa, Tamaulipas) / Diego Tomás Gómez / License (CC BY-NC 2.0) Mónica Tapia-Álvarez discusses the potential of inter-sectoral agreements to improve education and employment in Mexico.Read more +
Education Reform in Chile Federico Sucre ˙ Jul 15, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Untitled / simenon/ CC BY-SA 2.0 Chile has made major educational reforms. This article looks at what has been done and what still needs to be accomplished.Read more +
OECD Teacher Survey Results Belén Cumsille R. ˙ Jul 8, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog our school / woodleywonderworks / CC BY 2.0 Emerging trends in teaching in Latin America identified by TALIS. The positives and negatives, and suggestions for improvement. Read more +
UNESCO’s Proposal on Education After 2015 Ariel Fiszbein, Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Jul 1, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog UN Members Flags / Aotearoa / CC BY-SA 3.0 There are potentially serious problems with the 10 goals set by UNESCO. This piece analyzes these issues. Read more +
Clues for Improving Education in Argentina Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Jun 24, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Evaluarán las distintas estrategias para enseñar a leer en los establecimientos subvencionados chilenos / Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile / (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) An Interview with Manuel A. Alvarez Trongé and Alejandro J. Ganimian on the quality of education in Argentina.Read more +
The New Education Plan in Brazil Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Jun 17, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Gustavo Lima/Câmara dos Deputados Brazilian Congress passed a new National Education Plan. What are its goals?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 +
A Conversation with Finland’s Minister of Education Jeffrey Puryear ˙ May 13, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog “Kuva 4”/STT-lehtikuva/Finnish Prime Minister's Office/Image use policy Using the Finnish model of education in Latin America. How can the key components be achieved?Read more +