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
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Haiti Strives for Better Education Data Through National Assessments
Following the publication of the presidential decree in September 2014 relating to the reform of the schools functioning in Haiti, national achievement tests (or national exams) in the 6th and 12th grades (6e AF and Rhéto) were eliminated officially. As clause 3 of the decree stipulated, the Ministry of National Education and Professional Development (MENFP) should organize … [Read more...] about Haiti Strives for Better Education Data Through National Assessments
To Tackle the Learning Crisis, Make a Call
Latin America suffered some of the world's longest school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, compelling countries to explore diverse alternatives to maintain children's education. At the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), we investigated various strategies to counteract the learning crisis instigated by these closures and the pre-existing conditions of low educational … [Read more...] about To Tackle the Learning Crisis, Make a Call
Investment in Human Capital: The Path for Brazil, Latin America, and the Caribbean
**Keynote speech delivered during the Lemann Foundation UNGA 2023 Side event “Eradicating Illiteracy in Brazilian Schools: Lessons for the Global South.” Let me start by talking about an enormous problem—and then about an enormous opportunity to solve it. Before the pandemic, in 2018, the OECD published a truly shocking report about social mobility. It looked at how long … [Read more...] about Investment in Human Capital: The Path for Brazil, Latin America, and the Caribbean
School Feeding: Latin America and The Caribbean Opportunity to Boost Learning Outcomes
School feeding programs support children's health, nutrition, and education across Latin America and the Caribbean. When COVID-19 closed schools in 2020, these programs adapted by shifting to take-home rations, ensuring 80.3 million children continued receiving meals. As schools reopen, integrated approaches are needed to get kids back on track. In 2023, the IDB Education … [Read more...] about School Feeding: Latin America and The Caribbean Opportunity to Boost Learning Outcomes