Universities punished for defending democratic values Juan Carlos Navarro 21 January 2023 Venezuela has been in the headlines for quite some time, given a succession of several rather extreme events. Within a few years, more than six million migrants – out of a...
Europa: Contexto político y educación superior
Universities and elections: Democratic actors or reactors? Sjur Bergan 21 January 2023 When one explores the issue of universities and elections, as University World News does in this and its previous edition, one should ask at least three questions: are universities...
Jamil Salmi: Equidad en el ingreso a la educación superior
GLOBAL Equity in access and success in HE is no longer a luxury Jamil Salmi 24 January 2023 Despite the spectacular expansion that has occurred in many parts of the planet in the past 60 years, severe disparities persist in higher education. A disproportionately...
Sudáfrica: Corrupción en la educación superior
National task force for HE security after attack on university leader Edwin Naidu 14 January 2023 The apparent assassination attempt on one of South Africa’s top university leaders, in which his bodyguard was killed, has highlighted the threat of corruption that...
Inglaterra: Evaluación de colegios
Heads call for end to ‘blunt’ Ofsted ratings in inspections overhaul ASCL says grades such as ‘requires improvement’ should be replaced by descriptions of strengths and flaws Sally Weale , Education correspondent - The Guardian Fri 20 Jan 2023 Headteachers are calling...
Opiniones sobre Plan estatal-privado de recuperación de la lectura y otros
Ministro Ávila da inicio a primera sesión del Consejo para la Reactivación Educativa El consejo estudiará y discutirá en torno a los tres ejes de trabajo del Plan de Reactivación Educativa: Convivencia y salud mental; fortalecimiento de aprendizajes; y asistencia y...
3 artículos BID sobre distribución de la matricula via algoritmo centralizado
Three new papers that evaluate different aspects of introducing centralized student assignment (matricula digital) reforms that incorporate parental choice using a DA algorithm. Our team at IDB supported this work in Ecuador, Peru and Pernambuco, Brazil in...
USA: Las nuevas condiciones postpandemia de la economía política universitaria
The Shrinking of Higher Ed In the past, colleges grew their way out of enrollment crises. This time looks different. By Karin Fischer, AUGUST 12, 2022 Nearly 1.3 million students have disappeared from American colleges during the Covid-19 pandemic, raising...
Plan de reactivación MINEDUC: dos perspectivas
Un plan aún con desafíos Columna de Magdalena Vergara, directora de Estudios de IdeaPaís 21 enero 2023 El anuncio del Plan de Reactivación Educativa no puede sino mirarse con buenos ojos frente a la crisis educativa que enfrentamos. Luego de 10 meses con una agenda...
Libertad académica en America Latina y EEUU
Is Academic Freedom a Human Right? In Mexico, a conference raises provocative questions about politics and the university By Jeffrey Aaron Snyder JANUARY 11, 2023 Is academic freedom a basic human right? This was just one of many provocative questions I had...
Evolución del cuadro político oficialista y de oposición
Evolución del cuadro político oficialista y de oposición Los bloques políticos principales no logran hasta ahora...
Valor de la educación superior
The value of higher education goes far beyond a good job Vivienne Stern and Ed Castell 13 July 202 As participation...
Universidades ante el gobierno laborista en UK
Universities heed Labour’s call to put the country first Nic Mitchell 11 July 2024 British universities seem to have...
Universidades racionalizadas y ciencias del espíritu
Universidades racionalizadas y ciencias del espíritu 14 de julio, 2014 La universidad racionalizada está en las...