Evidence-based strategies show how schools in Latin America and the Caribbean can reduce bullying and violence by creating protective environments. "It's like taking a candle and slowly putting it out, covering it, and when you finally cover it, the light goes out, like the light of a person's soul." This is how Salomé, an 11-year-old Colombian girl, describes the … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Violence in School? Five Evidence-Based Strategies
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Five Ways Robotics Can Open Equal Opportunities in Programming Skills
How early robotics can boost computational thinking, challenge gender stereotypes, and open doors for girls in STEM. A 16-year-old girl from Texas, Tejasvi Manoj, was named TIME’s 2025 Kid of the Year, for creating Shield Seniors, an AI-powered platform that protects older adults from online fraud. Her achievement was possible because she had early exposure to coding … [Read more...] about Five Ways Robotics Can Open Equal Opportunities in Programming Skills
Driving Sustainability with More and Better Talent: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean could create millions of jobs but only if we develop the right skills to turn this opportunity into sustainable growth and equity. Latin America and the Caribbean are betting on sustainability, shifting how the region produces, consumes, and creates jobs. This transformation, driven by new technologies, emerging sectors, and more … [Read more...] about Driving Sustainability with More and Better Talent: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean
From human counselors to AI agents: What We Learned From Scaling Career Guidance in Chile
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
3 Steps to Defining Vision for AI in Education
In this post, Kellie C. Ady, Executive Director of Education Strategy & Learning Innovation atPowerSchool, shares a practical three-step approach to help education leaders define a clear vision for AI in learning. As AI becomes increasingly present in classrooms, her insights offer a timely guide for ensuring alignment, purpose, and impact across all levels of an … [Read more...] about 3 Steps to Defining Vision for AI in Education