Protests over school conditions hit streets across Colombia
A major protest hit streets across Colombia Thursday, as teachers and students united to oppose working and studying conditions. In second city Medellin, it was a carnival atmosphere, as a…
A major protest hit streets across Colombia Thursday, as teachers and students united to oppose working and studying conditions. In second city Medellin, it was a carnival atmosphere, as a…
Colombian superstar Shakira will award prizes to educational pioneers at the Sixth Summit of the Americas. The singer will hand out awards recognizing programs which educate children under 6-years-old in…
Colombian children and teenagers will no longer have to pay tuition for primary and secondary education, President Juan Manuel Santos announced Wednesday. According to the president, some 8.6 million children…
The Inter-American Development Bank is to invest $12 million in human rights education in Colombia, announces Colombia’s education minister Wednesday. The money will be invested in the National Plan for Education…
The Colombian government has announced plans to recruit U.S. volunteers to improve English levels in schools. The 36 volunteers will work with more than 5,000 pupils in schools which authorities…
Only 7% of Colombians graduate high school with a basic or higher level of English, according to a new study. According to a report by Andres Sanchez of Colombia’s central…
Non-governmental organization Women’s Link Worldwide said Friday there has been a cover-up in Colombia of sexual violence in educational establishments. Katherine Romero, a lawyer for the organization, said there is…
Education officials have been accused of stealing up to $118 million from Colombia’s education budget by lying about school numbers, reported financial magazine Dinero Thursday. It is alleged that corrupt…
Colombia’s government allocates millions of dollars to fund a massive increase in free public education in 2012. Education Minister Maria Fernanda Campo announced a $7.7 billion budget for the coming year,…