Primeros Pasos

For almost three years now, we’ve been publishing our opinion and perspective on the reality, politics, research, and recent experiences in early childhood in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean as well as the rest of the world. Our number one goal is that, through you, the children of Latin America and the Caribbean receive the best care in order to have a brighter … [Read more...] about Our Five Most-Read Blog Posts of 2014

When I read that men and women in the U.S. spend roughly the same number of hours working on an average week, I couldn’t help but feel envious. At this time of year, when I have to prepare Christmas dinner for 10 people, take my daughter to the pediatrician, drive my son to soccer, and make decisions about closing the year at work, I feel like that’s not the reality that I’m … [Read more...] about Ending the Year on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

by Lourdes Rodriguez-Chamussy "In my family, it was unheard of to leave kids at a daycare. But I had to start working, and who was going to look after my baby? Neither my mother nor my sister could take care of him. I had looked into a private daycare called World of Color, but it was really expensive. Then I found out I could get a scholarship at another daycare called … [Read more...] about A Law for Two Worlds

Every three years, there is a moment in which media attention invariably shifts to the topic of education: the publication of results from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). These tests measure knowledge of math, reading and science in 15-year-olds from 65 countries around the world. In 2012, eight countries in Latin America participated: Argentina, … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons from PISA on the Advisability of Expanding Preschool Access