Learning Can't Wait: The Urgency of Accelerating Investments and Results in Education

Summary

The article discusses the learning crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting students' poor performance in education, as evidenced by PISA results. It details the initiatives led by the IDB to combat this crisis, including educational investment, equitable resource allocation, and innovative programs like ATAL and remote tutoring, while emphasizing the role of information systems in these efforts. The focus is on solutions for teacher distribution, dropout rates, gender equity in STEM, and educational efficiency to address poverty and improve learning outcomes.