Call for proposals: We’re looking for impact evaluations of interventions that promote Global Citizenship Skills in Latin America and the Caribbean! Apply here: https://forms.gle/A8GhVXSDvb9YhYxB8 Imagine stepping into a vibrant classroom, where students from diverse backgrounds come together, sharing their unique perspectives and experiences. The teacher guides a lively … [Read more...] about Celebrating Global Citizenship Skills on World Youth Skills Day
Learning Can’t Wait: Solutions to Overcoming the Education Crisis
When it comes to education, there's no time to waste. The latest results from the 2022 PISA tests revealed a profound learning crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean, where three out of four students do not achieve basic levels in mathematics. The solutions to overcome this education crisis exist. This blog post presents a path forward with proven solutions to tackle the … [Read more...] about Learning Can’t Wait: Solutions to Overcoming the Education Crisis
Recalibrating the Learning Compass: Curriculum Reforms in Latin America And The Caribbean
What should a student know? What knowledge is most necessary? How should we teach? The answer to all these questions lies in the educational curriculum – the roadmap that lays out the knowledge and skills students should acquire in school. The faster society changes, the more flexible the curriculum should be to adapt and respond to new needs. This is probably why curriculum … [Read more...] about Recalibrating the Learning Compass: Curriculum Reforms in Latin America And The Caribbean
From the Printing Press to ChatGPT: The Challenge Does Not Lie in Technology but in Education Inequality
Let us reflect on two dates. The first one is 1440: the approximate year in which Gutenberg invented the printing press. The second one is 2022: the year in which OpenAI launched ChatGPT, technology capable of generating language, which by January 2023 already had more than one hundred million users. The world was not and is not the same before and after those two … [Read more...] about From the Printing Press to ChatGPT: The Challenge Does Not Lie in Technology but in Education Inequality
Beyond Wishful Thinking: Ending Inequality Entails Transforming Education
Addressing the challenges and the future of education involves recognizing that we are facing an unprecedented context, which is not solely the result of the pandemic and a complex global geopolitical and economic scenario. It is also a consequence of the structural issues that the region was already facing, combined with other persistent global challenges like climate change, … [Read more...] about Beyond Wishful Thinking: Ending Inequality Entails Transforming Education