Honduras has made significant efforts to position itself as an outsourcing hub, but do young people really have the necessary English skills to succeed?Read more +
Eduardo Vélez Bustillo, Vicky Colbert
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There is wide empirical evidence that the Escuela Nueva (EN) model improves educational outcomes. Despite its proven effectiveness, the complete model has only been implemented in a few cases, and almost always for short periods of time. Why is this the case?Read more +
The example of Cartagena´s Escuelas de Bancos presents one simple lesson: education planners and decision-makers need to pay more attention to community-generated solutions and non-formal education.Read more +
Adriana Arellano, Orazio Bellettini
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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 +
The Dominican Republic should focus on redirecting the resources of the Ministry of Education towards activities that promote higher levels of student learningRead more +
El Quinto Informe Estado de la Región hace una fuerte apuesta por la educación para que Centroamérica eleve la productividad, mejore la equidad social e impulse la democracia.Read more +
The Dominican Republic has taken important steps towards improving its education system, but this is just the beginning of an ongoing processRead more +
Agustín Barroilhet, Ricardo Espinoza
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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 +