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Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Highlights of the Week
Quality, Equality and Equity in Colombian Education (Analysis of SABER 2009 Test). A new study describes the inequality in student learning in Colombia, and analyzes the equity in the distribution of resources and processes that occur in school and its relation to learning (only in Spanish) Read more >>
Quality Education—An Effective Form of Birth Control? Research carried out by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) suggests that these pregnancies aren’t accidents. Rather, many teenage girls see pregnancy as a solution. Imagine that you are young, disadvantaged, and cannot see how education will improve your future. Read more>>
Run to improve your creativity: Sport positively affects the performance of children in School and increases the chances for a successful adulthood. Aimee Verdisco writes about the importance of including sport in the school curriculum to enhance cognitive and socio-emotional development of children. Education Blog
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Project Highlights
Preparation
- Bolivia. Productive Communitarian Secondary Education.
- Ecuador. Program to Support Integrated Early Childhood Development.
- Nicaragua. Program to accompany the implementation of the National Policy for children in P.
Approved
- Panama. Innovative education spaces. May 17, 2012
- Bolivia. Grow Well to Live Well Early Childhood Development Program. Apr 25, 2012
- Colombia. Strengthening school management practices and climate. Mar 23, 2012
- 2012 IDB-ALAS Award (01:45)
- The Miseducation of Latin American Girls: Poor Schooling Makes Pregnancy a Rational Choice (02:08)
- All Children Counting (2:52)
2012 IDB-ALAS Award
IDB launches ALAS-IDB award on Early Childhood Development in Latin American and the Caribbean. Submit your nomination before March 9th, 2012, at iadb.org/alasidb
The Miseducation of Latin American Girls: Poor Schooling Makes Pregnancy a Rational Choice
Did you know that in some countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, adolescents lack the incentive to avoid pregnancy and may even plan to become pregnant. Check out our animation on early childbearing and help us spread the word!
All Children Counting
Staying in school and learning math and science are fundamental steps toward excelling in life. Math and science help children use logic and become independent thinkers. Children who learn to think for themselves can solve real-world problems. They will be mentally fit for tomorrow’s world.
News and Views
In Their Own Words: The ALAS-BID Award Winners
The IDB and ALAS foundation announced the launch of the ALAS-IDB awards to reward efforts in early childhood d...
Mathematics and women: Breaking a vicious cycle
Engineering is not for women. Men do better with numbers. Heard this before? Stereotypes like these persist in...
Events
By the numbers
88%
88% of elementary schools in Latin America do not have science labs and 40% have no libraries.
