Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Davidson-Harden, Adam | 1 |
| Haddad, Sergio | 1 |
| Himes, James R. | 1 |
| Madden, Lori | 1 |
| Pajuelo, Maria Marta | 1 |
| Reimers, Fernando M. | 1 |
| Rodriguez, Carmelo | 1 |
Publication Type
| Opinion Papers | 7 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkDavidson-Harden, Adam – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2008
Using Latin America as a broad context and drawing on evidence from some of its most heavily indebted states as cases, this paper considers the example of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and education as a means of exploring the question of whether poverty reduction strategies of the Bretton Woods Institutions (the World Bank and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economic Progress, Poverty, Developing Nations
Haddad, Sergio – Convergence, 2007
As a comment on the paper "Adult Literacy" presented by Cecilia Soriano during the ICAE Virtual Seminar in Preparation for CONFINTEA VI, that took place from April 21st to May 09th, this paper recaptures the debate of the programmes to teach literacy to adults with characteristics of campaign; it talks about a new type of exclusion that…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Latin Americans, Adult Literacy, Programs
Himes, James R.; And Others – 1994
Following background information on primary school completion rates in Latin America and the Caribbean, this report discusses: (1) the problems of child labor in these regions; (2) a proposed action program for UNICEF and its partners; (3) an analysis of the child labor situation, including research and evaluation; and (4) possible solution…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Change Strategies, Child Labor
Download full textReimers, Fernando M. – 1991
This paper challenges the commonly held view that Latin America has solved its access problems to primary education. The consequences of this view would be that the policy recommendations of the World Conference on Education for All, held in Jomtien, Thailand, in 1990 would be less applicable to Latin America than to Africa or Asia. The first part…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Economics, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedMadden, Lori – Community College Journal, 1998
Discusses preconditions for exporting community colleges to developing countries, the historical development of higher education in Latin America, and the current favorable political and economic climate for housing colleges. Suggests using Argentina as a testing-ground for the community college system. (11 citations) (VWC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Pajuelo, Maria Marta – 1983
Present educational problems and future challenges for education in Latin American countries are addressed. Descriptions are given of weaknesses and strengths in primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education. It is noted that illiteracy is a grave problem pervading both educational and social systems, and that there is a lack…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Educational Administration, Educational Opportunities
Rodriguez, Carmelo – 1982
The status of Latino admissions, enrollment, and retention in Illinois colleges and universities is summarized. Information is presented on the March 1979 Hispanic population 25 years old and over, by years of school completed, type of Hispanic, and age. Income data for 1978 are also provided. In addition, attention is directed to TRIO program…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Admissions Counseling
