Dr. Lee Whitmore is the inaugural executive director for the GRAMMY® Music Education Coalition – a non-profit collective dedicated to building universal music education participation in elementary and secondary schools nationwide. This organization is a member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition joined by different public and private organizations to promote the development of … [Read more...] about Music Education is More Essential than Ever
Educational systems
The opinion of more than 8,000 families on remote education during the pandemic
Juan M. Hernández-Agramonte (IPA), Carolina Méndez (IDB), Olga Namen (IPA), Emma Näslund-Hadley (IDB), and Luciana Velarde (OSEE, Minedu) Most schools throughout Latin America have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the school closures, nearly 8 million Peruvian students, from preschool to high school, have stayed at home. In a few weeks, the Ministry of Education … [Read more...] about The opinion of more than 8,000 families on remote education during the pandemic
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
Uruguay: the first country in Latin America to reopen its educational system
June has not been and will not be a regular month in Uruguay. 90 years ago, the construction of the legendary Centenario Stadium that would host the first World Cup was underway, running against the clock. June 2020 will also be a time of preparation and challenges. The reopening of rural educational centers that took place in April will gradually become generalized to urban … [Read more...] about Uruguay: the first country in Latin America to reopen its educational system
Educational investment in post-pandemic times
Undoubtedly, what is urgent and important today is investing in public health. But what about investing related to education? It is also urgent and important. That it does not have the same press is, perhaps, because the effects of low investment will not be felt now, but its consequences will be seen in a few years and the impact will be on the quality of our lives. The … [Read more...] about Educational investment in post-pandemic times