The quality of education of these girls and other schoolchildren in several Latin American countries is being put to the test. Photo by David Mangurian—IDB.

A call to action in the classroom

Ground-breaking study takes a hard look at student achievement in 11 countries

Are my children getting a decent education? It's a question asked by parents everywhere, particularly when they read about international studies that rank countries based on students' answers to reading comprehension questions or math problems...

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