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Students compete for university scholarships with their talent at a Panamanian inter-school festival while transforming their communities and developing life skills

Evidence-based strategies show how schools in Latin America and the Caribbean can reduce bullying and violence by creating protective environments.

• One in three students suffers bullying or violence at school.
• Preventing violence in schools involves creating environments that serve as protective factors.
• Positive Youth Development is built on three pillars: safe school environments, social-emotional development, and supportive relationships.

"It's like taking a candle and slowly putting it out, covering it,

Korea’s education model is helping the region to scale innovation with teachers, data, and AI at the center. 

• Over the past two decades, the IDB–Korea partnership has invested more than $15.4 million across 30+ education projects, bringing digital innovation to LAC classrooms.
• A recent learning mission connected policymakers from the region with Korea’s AI-enabled education ecosystem through school visits, EdTech exchange, and high-level policy dialogues.

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How early robotics can boost computational thinking, challenge gender stereotypes, and open doors for girls in STEM.

Smart spending in education is an approach that seeks to generate greater impact on learning.

School feeding programs not only nourish millions of children across Latin America and the Caribbean; they also ease household budgets and strengthen the resilience of food systems.

Latin America and the Caribbean could create millions of jobs but only if we develop the right skills to turn this opportunity into sustainable growth and equity.

For those outside the region, the initials “CXC” might sound like a secret code. But if you grew up in the Caribbean, chances are you’ve heard about it at least a thousand times—or taken one of its exams yourself. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is the main regional body responsible for academic and vocational assessments at the secondary and post-secondary levels.