Not long ago, schools in Belize’s wealthiest communities received up to twenty times more public resources per students than other schools. The financing of secondary education was a mishmash of grants and transfers from different sources. The most important resource transfers to schools were grants to pay teachers. Unfortunately, by not having limits in place for what subject … [Lee más...] about Robin Hood Goes to School
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Multiplying Joy
British researchers have concluded that Math formulas can give our brains the same type of pleasure as music or art. With the 2014 World Science Day approaching, I can’t help but reflect on how we could get our students to experience this type of pleasure from Math and Science. Recent scores from the regional standardized achievement test, PISA, tell us loud and … [Lee más...] about Multiplying Joy
How Emotions impact the Decision to Drop Out
* By Justine Stewart and Cynthia Hobbs Did you know that approximately 1 in 10 students drop out of secondary school in Jamaica? Each of these students has a unique story to tell. Although economic models often assume that individuals are homogenous and rational decision makers, in this case the individuals, disengaged students on the brink of dropping out, have varying … [Lee más...] about How Emotions impact the Decision to Drop Out
The civil society makes a commitment
*Authors: Catalina Covacevich - Marcelo Pérez Alfaro There are many different organizations that participate in the discussion and propose solutions and interventions in education. The first participants that come to our mind are the national and local governments, schools, families and universities. But... there is an actor who is usually hidden but is often present: The … [Lee más...] about The civil society makes a commitment
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Over the course of the last five years, I have been working on a project to measure child development outcomes in four countries in Latin America. This may not sound like that big of a deal, or even that necessary. But it is. On both accounts. … [Lee más...] about Sneak Preview
