Half of the poor youths do not finish high school

Toyota’s difficulty in hiring employees with a high school education made explicit the large number of young people who do not finish high school. Moreover, those who do finish suffer from low-quality education. The pandemic is the opportunity to rethink high school in such a way that serves young people and companies. (more…)

Half of the students in poverty do not have a computer at home

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Federal government negotiating teachers’ salaries damages education

The federal government decided to intervene again in the negotiation of teachers’ salaries. The main consequences of this interference are increasing labor conflicts, and teacher strikes since teachers are employed by the provinces. Therefore, they are the ones responsible for paying the teachers’ salaries. (more…)

More educational inequality than in Chile

The PISA 2018 tests confirm, once again, the deep and persistent decline of the Argentine educational system. This is the consequence of the education policy focusing on teachers’ salaries and not on school results. Those most affected by the decadence are the youngster from poor households. (more…)

School failure is greater in state-run schools

The APRENDER 2017 tests show that state-run schools have worse results than private schools. This implies that poor people have access to an education of lower quality. Improving the management of state-run schools and methods of financing public education could prevent this serious social inequality. (more…)

80% of investment in education goes to public schools

Accepting that public schools are for the poor and private schools for families with medium and high incomes deepens social fragmentation. It would be more equitable and efficient to give the lower income families the possibility of also choosing a private school with financing and controls of the state.

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2 of every 3 people in favor of legalizing marijuana in USA

2019 will be a landmark in the development of the industrialization of marijuana. This derives from the fact that legalization, both for therapeutic and recreational use, is a worldwide trend. Argentina oscillates between the police persecution and the commercial agreements with foreign companies for its industrialization.

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97% of the school budget is spent in wages

The tragedy of the school that exploded due to a gas escape is the result of rudimentary management. The salaries leave little space for supplies and repairs that, in addition, are administered centrally. It is necessary to professionalize and empower directors as key actors in educational management. (more…)

Sumar recursos no mejoró los aprendizajes

Las pruebas educativas muestran que los déficits de aprendizajes persisten. Esto a pesar del enorme esfuerzo desplegado para aumentar los presupuestos educativos, fundamentalmente contratando más docentes y mejorando sus salarios. Las evidencias son contundentes en que la prioridad en educación dejó de pasar por asignar más recursos y debe pasar a innovar en la gestión.   (more…)