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Rojas, Carlos; Valerio, Alexandria; Demas, Angela – Human Development Network Education, 2005
Guatemala set out in 1992 to increase access to education in remote areas. Its National Community-managed Program for Educational Development (PRONADE) has evolved from a small, innovative pilot program in 19 rural communities, to a nationwide program reaching over 4,100 communities and 445,000 children. PRONADE is one of the most proactive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Educational Development, Rural Areas
Cheng, Kai Ming; Yip, Hak Kwong – Human Development Network Education, 2006
This paper attempts to describe and analyze the development and reforms of secondary education in Hong Kong and Shanghai over the past 25 years. Comparing the two cities is useful in constructing a spectrum of possibilities on the one hand, and identifying some common themes in the development of secondary education on the other. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Educational Change, Comparative Education
Cuadra, Ernesto; Moreno, Juan Manuel – Human Development Network Education, 2005
The purpose of this report is to set forth policy options for supporting developing countries and transition economies in adapting their secondary education systems to demands arising from the successful expansion of primary education and the socioeconomic challenges presented by globalization and the knowledge-based economy. The report analyzes…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers