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UNESCO warns of a lack of progress in basic learning achievements since 2013 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Data from UNESCOs new ERCE 2019 reveals that in 16 countries in the region an average of 40 of third grade students and 60 of sixth graders have not acquired basic competencies in reading and math In addition the study found that in most countries there has not been significant progress in learning achievements among primary education students between 2013 and 2019 Some countries have seen reversals

November 30, 2021

Do countries have the educational data necessary to respond to the pandemic?

By Alejandro Vera and Martín Scasso Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean OREALCUNESCO Santiago

September 14, 2021

Rethinking culture: UNESCO in Chile to bring together diverse stakeholders in a national conference on creative economy

UNESCO: Formative assessment, a breakthrough innovation in schools during the pandemic

In the context of COVID19 assessment is essential to measure and counteract the impact of school closures on learning In this context UNESCO explored more contextualised and flexible assessments through the voices of teachers

Indigenous peoples and their inclusion in higher education

Sexism and homophobia continue to permeate schools in Latin America

A UNESCO report says discrimination and harassment against lesbian gay bisexual transgender and intersex LGBTI students remains widespread in schools

UNESCO survey shows that 2021 should be a year in which diagnostics should be prioritised in Latin American and Caribbean schools

In a context in which most countries in the region are in various situations of partial closure and evaluating the return to school the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean OREALCUNESCO Santiago through its Latin American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality of Education LLECE released the findings of the survey A un año del comienzo de la pandemia Continuidad educativa y evaluación en América Latina y el Caribe en 2021 which was applied in March 2021 and was answered by 18 countries in the region

Por una educación ciudadana para los desafíos del siglo XXI

OpEd in Spanish Por Claudia Mojica representante residente del PNUD en Chile y Claudia Uribe directora de la Oficina Regional de Educación para América Latina y el Caribe OREALCUNESCO Santiago y representante de la UNESCO en Chile

UNESCO report “National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures” underlines the need to focus on those excluded during the pandemic

The document sets out the challenges of prioritizing education in pandemic response plans during 2021 as well as maintaining andor increasing education budgets It also recommends ensuring learning continuity by adopting strategies that favour a return to inperson learning as the public health situation permits and which prioritize those students who have been excluded

Educación inicial: desafíos más allá del Covid-19

OpEd in Spanish Por Mary Guinn Delaney asesora en Educación para la Salud y el Bienestar de la Oficina Regional de Educación para América Latina y el Caribe de la Unesco Francisca Morales oficial de Educación de la Unicef Chile y Gabriela Sánchez coordinadora de Primera infancia de la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación la Ciencia y la Cultura OEI

Construir una nueva relación con el medio ambiente

UNESCO invites teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean to participate in survey on their work during the pandemic

The aim of the survey is to hear from teachers in the region about their work during the pandemic the innovations they have made and their needs for support and training in the short and medium term

Chile: International Arts Education Week 2021