Extremely high failure rates in primary education, negative international comparisons, and extremely limited access to computers are some of the factors that suggest serious problems in Latin American education. There is no evidence that a suitable model is being used to reflect on the quality of education in these countries. Many isolated actions…

A number of studies show that school building noise interferes with the efficiency of students and teachers, lessens attention, and makes concentration on tasks more difficult. Effective noise control measures should be taken at all phases of school building design and construction. (MLF)