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D. Brent Edwards Jr.; Mauro C. Moschetti; Alejandro Caravaca – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2025
The central argument of this article is that post-colonial states operate--and have always operated, due to their roots in colonialism and capitalism--according to an "ethos of privatization," through which state agents derive private benefit from positions ostensibly responsible for providing public services. The article offers a…
Descriptors: Postcolonialism, Educational Change, Privatization, States Powers
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Maxie Gluckman; Katharine Summers; Nhat-Dang Do – Intercultural Education, 2024
Honduras' progress on educational outcomes has lagged behind other Latin American countries in recent years, including educational access for marginalized populations, high school dropout, and performance gaps across the K-12 spectrum (Adelman & Székely, 2017). Studies have suggested that lack of government investment in education (Ministerios…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Teachers, Latin Americans, Compensation (Remuneration)
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Osiobe, Ejiro U. – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2020
Latin American countries have evolved over the years. Still, after years of military reign, socioeconomicinstability, and civil wars, the region has been known for its anti-hegemonic economic growth (educationalpolicies) strategies. Central and South America's educational system has long been under investigation by researchers both theoretically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Latin Americans, Educational Practices
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Kane, Adrian Taylor – Hispania, 2022
Following several calls in recent scholarship for increased attention to the study of the Central American diaspora in the United States, this article offers readings of Honduran-born author Roberto Quesada's novels "Big Banana" (1999) and "Nunca entres por Miami" (2003). Written in New York City, where he has resided since…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Self Concept, Authors, Immigrants
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Cedeño, Stephanie M. – School Social Work Journal, 2021
Throughout the migratory process, unaccompanied minors from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras--countries known as the Northern Triangle of Central America--are at great risk for exposure to adverse experiences, loss, and stressors that can have negative consequences on their mental health and well-being. Although the limited research with…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Adolescents, Latin Americans, Grief
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Bettney, Esther – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2021
With thousands of students enrolled in bilingual schools in Latin America, there are long-standing concerns regarding students' negotiation of their national identities. Arguments have been raised that these programs may contribute to the denationalization of students' identities, or that schools' prioritizing of foreign cultures results in…
Descriptors: Identification (Psychology), Self Concept, High School Students, Grade 11
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Osa-Melero, Lucía; Fernández, Vanessa; Quiñones, Sandra – Hispania, 2019
Detailing the integration of Spanish language teaching in an authentic setting, this article contributes to empirical research on the positive value of community-engaged learning in foreign language pedagogy. "Reading to Play, Playing to Read" is an innovative model for community-engaged teaching that combines learning goals from…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Mexicans, History Instruction, Culturally Relevant Education
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Kattan, Raja Bentaouet; Székely, Miguel – Journal of Education and Learning, 2017
This study examines recent trends and factors in school dropout at the upper secondary education level across Latin America. The methodology employs repeated cross sections of data to track the life cycle path of cohorts of individuals in 18 countries. A key finding is that while upper secondary enrollment rates increased in the region, dropout…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Cohort Analysis, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research