Perhaps it was always inside of her, something intrinsic, a voice pushing her to preserve despite the obstacles. Or maybe it was her mother’s voice that kept her going, reassuring her that education would be her pathway to success. Most would say that Marta Palacios’ journey from monolingual dishwasher and maid to award-winning principal and Doctor of Education is nothing … [Lee más...] about From maid to doctor: the extraordinary journey of Marta Palacios
Latin America
What if the prince were a dropout?
Last week it seemed like the whole world got involved in the royal birth, taking bets on the new prince’s gender, weight, name and arrival time. This betting is all in good fun but it got us thinking about the babies who have the odds stacked against them, even before they enter the world. Right now Latin American kids have about a 50/50 chance of graduating high school. … [Lee más...] about What if the prince were a dropout?
One Laptop per Child in Peru: Findings and the Road Forward
By Julián Cristia* The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program aims to improve education by providing one laptop to each primary-age child in the poorest areas in the world. The program has been implemented in 42 countries and more than 2 million laptops have been distributed. Complementary inputs, including training and support, are typically included in each deployment. The … [Lee más...] about One Laptop per Child in Peru: Findings and the Road Forward
