By Jane Leer We are now one year closer to 2015—the deadline the 193 United Nations member states and 23+ international organizations established to achieve the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). What have we achieved so far for our youngest and most vulnerable members of society? And, as the international community prepares the post-2015 MDG framework, will … [Read more...] about The Millenium Development Goals are NOT an Utopian Dream
Finalist Blogger Contest: Those Forgotten and Rediscovered in Early Childhood Education
By Karina Tejada Campos They are the early childhood education teachers. They are those who channel their efforts, their experience as women and mothers, and their calling to this profession, giving their all to a colossal task under working conditions that in Chile are somewhat precarious. It is they who have suffered from restrictions on academic training because their … [Read more...] about Finalist Blogger Contest: Those Forgotten and Rediscovered in Early Childhood Education
Parenting Is a Team Effort
By Clara Alemann I read with initial disappointment an article discussing the results of Scandinavian policies that foster dual earner/caregiver families and active fatherhood. The study concluded that after more than thirty years of family-oriented public policy (paternity leave, joint custody in the event of divorce, workplaces that allow for a good work-life balance, … [Read more...] about Parenting Is a Team Effort
New Publication: Early Learning Guidelines in LAC
A new analysis from the IDB determines that the vast majority of curricular content at child care centers in the region does not include child development indicators such as interculturality, the teaching of a second language, or peaceful conflict resolution. This is just one of the many surprising results in this new publication. … [Read more...] about New Publication: Early Learning Guidelines in LAC
The Challenges of Colombia’s “De Cero a Siempre” Strategy
By Raquel Bernal On February 21, 2011, Colombia launched its national strategy for early childhood care known as “De Cero a Siempre.” The strategy is designed to achieve coverage of high quality services rather than increasing existing coverage, at least in the short term, according to financial data set out in the National Development Plan. The emphasis of this strategy is … [Read more...] about The Challenges of Colombia’s “De Cero a Siempre” Strategy