Gaps: The State of Education in Mexico 2010 ˙ Dec 7, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Report on the state of education in Mexico and the three central themes it develops.Read more +
China’s PISA Results ˙ Dec 7, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Results of PISA show China receives highest scores.Read more +
Launch of McKinsey’s report on transforming education systems ˙ Nov 30, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Report on how world's most improved school systems are still getting better.Read more +
New report from Brookings Institution on the Use of the “Value-added” Model ˙ Nov 29, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Brookings Institution report summarizes four areas of confusion on the "value-added" model for evaluating teachers.Read more +
Teacher-training reform in the US ˙ Nov 16, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Report brings much-needed and high-level attention to the topic of teacher preparation reform.Read more +
First Education Policy Audit: Education Finance Law in Argentina ˙ Oct 20, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Policy audit that reviews the achievements and obstacles for Buenos Aires in implementing its Education Finance Law. Read more +
Closing the talent gap ˙ Oct 4, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Report on how the top three performing education systems attract young people with strong academic backgrounds to teaching profession.Read more +
New study on teacher merit pay questions over outcomes ˙ Sep 23, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Critical reaction to a study suggesting teacher merit pay has negligible impact on student achievement.Read more +
Assessing the “Value-added” of Teachers ˙ Sep 14, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog New York times article outlines the arguments in favor of "value-added" approach to evaluating teachers as well as shortcomings.Read more +
Computers in the home ˙ Jul 23, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Results of economic studies reveal negligible/negative relation between computers use at home and school achievement.Read more +
Teacher Tenure ˙ Jun 21, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Former teacher discusses the problems that result from teacher tenureRead more +
Comparing the training of future teachers ˙ Jun 21, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Study suggesting Chilean students were at or near the bottom on knowledge of mathematics has led to heated discussions.Read more +
Education in Chile ˙ Jun 17, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Analysis of the current condition of education in Chile, and Piñera's proposals.Read more +
Education in FOCALPoint: Canada’s Spotlight on the Americas – June 2010 ˙ Jun 9, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Solutions that are possible and necessary to strengthen Latin America's education system.Read more +
Turning the tide in US Education Policy? ˙ Jun 2, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Fundamental shift in thinking on education policy underway in the US - what is the cause and what shifts can be seen?Read more +