Scaling effective educational interventions remains a major policy challenge. Programs that succeed at a small scale often lose impact when expanded—a phenomenon researchers call the "voltage effect." This is especially true for interventions that depend on intensive human interactions such as counseling, coaching or mentoring, where cost and availability of skilled personnel … [Read more...] about From human counselors to AI agents: What We Learned From Scaling Career Guidance in Chile
Gregory Elacqua
Gregory Elacqua es economista principal de la División de Educación en el Sector Social del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). Ha sido profesor de políticas públicas en la Universidad Diego Portales y en la Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez de Chile. Tiene amplia experiencia en investigación en temas de educación y ha escrito libros, artículos académicos, monografías y reportes técnicos sobre educación en América Latina. También ha participado en reformas de política educativa. Ha sido asesor de tres ministros de Educación y de un senador en la Comisión de Educación del Senado de Chile. Tiene un doctorado en Políticas Públicas de la Universidad de Princeton.
How to Keep Teachers in Challenging Schools? Evidence from São Paulo Shows Money Works
Teacher turnover hits hardest in schools that can least afford it. In São Paulo, Brazil's largest city, schools serving disadvantaged communities have historically struggled to retain experienced teachers, creating a revolving door that disrupts student learning. But new research shows that targeted financial incentives can dramatically change this pattern. The Challenge: … [Read more...] about How to Keep Teachers in Challenging Schools? Evidence from São Paulo Shows Money Works
“Let’s Talk about Educational Policy”, the new series of IDB documents
The transformation of education is as necessary for the educational world as the vaccine to overcome the health crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thinking about education systems beyond this crisis will allow the setting of new spaces for innovation and the mobilization of countries and educational communities to promote a transformation towards more effective and … [Read more...] about “Let’s Talk about Educational Policy”, the new series of IDB documents
Technical education, a potential ally in the face of school dropout in times of COVID-19
School dropout, a persistent problem in Latin America and the Caribbean that will worsen In 2018, only 64.4% of young people between 18 and 20 years old in the region had completed secondary, while in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries this value exceeded 86%. In fact, 22.5% of those between 18-24 years old did not even manage to start … [Read more...] about Technical education, a potential ally in the face of school dropout in times of COVID-19
Private education in Latin America and the Caribbean in intensive care
The COVID-19 crisis is hitting families and educational systems in the region hard. The pandemic has also had a significant impact on private schools and their community. Many families have lost their jobs and income and have been unable to continue paying monthly school fees/tuition. Other families complain that the distance education their children receive today is of a lower … [Read more...] about Private education in Latin America and the Caribbean in intensive care