From Chile to Mexico, a wave of change is transforming education systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: double and triple school shifts are slowly disappearing and transitioning into extended school days in public schools. In the early years of modern education, schools started with single, extended school days. This trend was disrupted by the implementation of double … [Lee más...] about Extended school days: a new opportunity to improve learning
Latin America and the Caribbean in PISA 2015 in 7 takeaways
The results of the 2015 edition of PISA, in which more than half a million students from 72 countries and economies in the world participated, highlighted that students in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be among the lowest achievers. However, some nuance is needed to understand and contextualize these results. For instance, more countries and students from the … [Lee más...] about Latin America and the Caribbean in PISA 2015 in 7 takeaways
América Latina y el Caribe en PISA 2015 en 7 claves
Los resultados de la edición 2015, en la que participaron más de medio millón de jóvenes de 72 países y economías del mundo, resaltan que América Latina y el Caribe vuelve a quedarse en la cola del ranking internacional de calidad educativa. Sin embargo, como en todos los estándares internacionales, existen matices que deben considerarse para dimensionar la información … [Lee más...] about América Latina y el Caribe en PISA 2015 en 7 claves
Why my school is better than yours…
“My school is better than yours” said a 13-year old to his classmate in the school that I was visiting. I approached him and asked him why he had said that; blushing, he answered: “Because my school is bigger and does have everything we need”. In a couple of words, this young student reminds us that, for many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing adequate … [Lee más...] about Why my school is better than yours…
Por qué mi colegio es mejor que el tuyo…
“Mi colegio es mejor que el tuyo” le dijo un joven de unos 13 años a un compañero de edad similar en la escuela que visitaba. Me acerqué a preguntarle por qué y me respondió sonrojado: “porque es más grande y sí tiene todo” e inmediatamente se fue corriendo. En dos frases, este joven nos recuerda que, en los países de América Latina y el Caribe, el dotar a todas las escuelas … [Lee más...] about Por qué mi colegio es mejor que el tuyo…
