Latin America and the Caribbean is facing the biggest education crisis in their history. The severe educational impacts of COVID-19 demand urgent, coordinated, and scaled-up action to rescue the present and future of the region's children and young people. In Latin America, the percentage of children affected by learning poverty -52% before the pandemic- could reach more than 70% due to prolonged school closures and the digital divide that reduced the effectiveness of remote learning.
The recovery of basic learning must be addressed urgently, and can be achieved through a common political commitment, the coordination of all actors in the education system, and efficient investment for the benefit of our children and teachers. ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP highlights four key areas for the achievement of this goal:
- Prioritize basic learning using the correct method, including reading and mathematics.
- Improve the quality of the teachers by providing them with the necessary support.
- Ensure that schools/colleges have the necessary materials to promote learning.
- Implement the educational system¡¯s measurement methodologies to improve efficiency in management at the local level and throughout the entire system.
