Tag: Education

49.4% of Children in Ecuador Live in Poverty
According to the latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Inec), 49.4% of children in Ecuador live in poverty due to unmet basic needs, in the context of Children’s Day, which is commemorated this Sunday. RELATED: Ecuadorian Police Forcefully Evict Indigenous Citizens from FICSH Headquarters Poverty due to unmet basic needs […]
June 1, 2025

People’s Power in Venezuela: 25 Years of Participatory Democracy
On May 25, 2025, Venezuela will hold a pivotal electoral process, further consolidating its status as a benchmark for participatory democracy. Citizens will elect 285 National Assembly deputies, 260 state legislators, and 24 governors, including, for the first time, a governor for Guayana Esequiba, a defiant assertion of sovereignty over territory illegally claimed by Guyana. This election marks a revolutionary […]
May 24, 2025

Trump Dismantles the Department of Education
Secretary McMahon announced that half of her department’s staff would be placed on administrative leave starting March 21. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, thus fulfilling one of his campaign promises. RELATED: Trump Seeks Control of Zaporizhzhia Plant, Zelensky Unveils He will direct Education […]
March 20, 2025

President Maduro Inaugurates the International School of Youth Leadership in Honor of Venezuela’s Youth Day
The school, which has a capacity of 900 participants, will initially host 500 Venezuelan youth and 400 international students. President Nicolas Maduro Presents Five Goals To Improve the Quality of Education in Venezuela The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, led the inauguration of the International School of Youth Leadership “Antonio José […]
February 12, 2025

President Nicolas Maduro Presents Five Goals To Improve the Quality of Education in Venezuela
Fourth, President Maduro proposed to increase the quality of educational programs by updating content and improving methods that encourage critical analysis among students. Related: Venezuelan Assembly President Calls for Arrest of Opposition Leader and Ex-Presidents During a handover ceremony for works recovered by the Military Communal Brigades for Education and Health (Bricomiles), the President of […]
January 7, 2025

Bolivia: Education Congress Changes Date and Venue
The forum was initially scheduled to take place from the 11th to the 15th of this month, but due to the problems caused by the blockades, it will now be held from the 25th to the 29th. On Wednesday, official sources stated that Bolivians are moving ahead with preparations for the Plurinational Education Congress, whose […]
November 6, 2024

Bolivia: President Hands Out School Dropout Vouchers
In a televised address to the entire country, Arce stressed that this incentive, whose objective is to prevent students from dropping out of school, has been distributed uninterruptedly for 18 years. On Monday, the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, began in the city of El Alto the payment of the Bono Juancito Pinto against school […]
October 14, 2024

Argentines Reject President Milei’s Veto on University Funding
Citizens took over 12 universities across the country to demand respect for public education. On Wednesday, teachers and students reacted strongly to President Javier Milei’s veto of a law on funding public universities, which had been recently approved by the Argentine Parliament. RELATED: Argentina Mobilizes Against Budget Cuts to University Education Citizens took over 12 […]
October 9, 2024

Haiti: School Year Underway and 300,000 Children Absent from School
According to a recent report, 919 schools remain closed nationwide, an increase of more than 20 per cent compared to 2023, exacerbating the education crisis. The school year is a week-old today, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that 300,000 children are absent from school due to escalating violence. Related:Haiti: Anti-Corruption Unit Investigates […]
October 7, 2024

Haiti: Call to Facilitate Higher Education Activities
Attacks by armed gangs against institutions of the State University of Haiti in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince make it impossible for students to access the classrooms to continue their academic learning. On Tuesday, the Office of Citizen Protection (OPC) called on the government to take urgent measures to facilitate the continuation of higher education […]