By Isabel Nieves. Julian Castro is a lawyer and a father who wants to do something about early childhood education in the city where he lives: San Antonio, Texas. He also happens to be the mayor of the city. San Antonio´s population is over 60% Hispanic and its ties to Mexico and other Latin American countries are strong. … [Read more...] about A vote for early childhood education in San Antonio
The Enormous Challenge of Implementing Good Ideas
Mexico is working to develop a methodology to serve children with developmental delays in the first five years of life. The framework of the strategy consists of a periodic assessment of children age 5 and under, performed by doctors and nurses during routine check-ups within the health system. … [Read more...] about The Enormous Challenge of Implementing Good Ideas
From molecules to human capital
http://youtu.be/CySDbTH46P4?hd=1 Map of connections in the human brain The brain, the brain…one of the most complex organs …. And so many people scanning it, studying it, trying to understand what rules its functioning. … [Read more...] about From molecules to human capital
Don’t cry for me (children of) Argentina…
In colaboration with Sophie Gardiner. In the forthcoming IDB publication "Panorama sobre desarrollo infantil en America Latina y el Caribe: Un estudio comparativo" (Overview of Early Childhood Development Services in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Comparative Study) by María Caridad Araujo, Florencia López-Boo and Juan Manuel Puyana, the programs in Argentina … [Read more...] about Don’t cry for me (children of) Argentina…
Mozambique and Latin America are not so far apart
A recent evaluation in Mozambique shows that Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions can be successfully implemented, rigorously evaluated, and have a direct impact on national policy dialogue, even in challenging environments with limited resources. … [Read more...] about Mozambique and Latin America are not so far apart