Smart spending in education is an approach that seeks to generate greater impact on learning. For decades, the debate on education in Latin America and the Caribbean has revolved around a seemingly simple question; How much do we spend on education? Yet this perspective, while important, is insufficient. Public spending on education in the region fell to 3.9% of … [Read more...] about What Are We Talking About When We Say “Smart Spending” in Education?
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What Is CXC and What Can We Learn from Their Exams to Unlock Academic Success?
For those outside the region, the initials “CXC” might sound like a secret code. But if you grew up in the Caribbean, chances are you’ve heard about it at least a thousand times—or taken one of its exams yourself. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is the main regional body responsible for academic and vocational assessments at the secondary and post-secondary levels. As … [Read more...] about What Is CXC and What Can We Learn from Their Exams to Unlock Academic Success?
Reading As a Means to Improve the Standard of Living
Pinocchio had it clear: "(...) at school, I want to learn to read immediately. Then tomorrow, I will learn to write, and the next day I will learn to count. Later, with my skill, I will earn a lot of money." These words of Carlo Collodi (1882) are still relevant today as we seek to promote a job creation agenda that guarantees the essential components of recovery and … [Read more...] about Reading As a Means to Improve the Standard of Living
Simple is Innovative: Simple, Flexible Planning in Haiti to Promote Effective Responses
Over the last several years, Haiti has been rife with ongoing political and social unrest (including a national lockdown period called Peyi-Lok), skyrocketing levels of unemployment, natural disasters including devastating hurricanes and earthquakes, the COVID-19 health crisis, and a tragic presidential assassination. In the midst of these challenges, the schooling of children … [Read more...] about Simple is Innovative: Simple, Flexible Planning in Haiti to Promote Effective Responses
Education Without Borders? The Hope of Migrant Students
A little over 30 years ago, when Amilcar Amaya was 13, he migrated with his family from El Salvador, leaving behind his native country amid a civil war in which 75,000 lives were lost and a fifth of the population was displaced. In 1982, they settled in Valle de Paz, Belize, a community created to provide refuge for those who fled the Salvadoran civil war, as well as … [Read more...] about Education Without Borders? The Hope of Migrant Students