Some 300 students in the central Colombian city of Pereira reproduced Michael Jackson’s thriller video on the city’s central square to demand more funds for higher education.
Colombia’s neglectful attitude toward education is hampering its economy. Student protests may be misguided, but they raise important points about the country’s budget priorities. In recent weeks, students throughout Colombia…
Some 30 students from Medellin’s EAFIT University orchestrated an on-campus flash mob on Wednesday to draw attention to themselves and their beautiful city, which is once again suffering from a…
22 students were arrested on the National University campus in Bogota Friday after they had detained the university rector for five hours during a demonstration. Some 300 students were protesting…
Colombia is struggling to keep up with the English speaking world because English teachers throughout the country are demonstrating below average teaching competence, the country’s Education Minister admitted Tuesday. According…
The Colombian city of Cartagena is supporting the establishment of new educational centers which aim to get more highschool students to go on to take higher education courses. The goal…
The Spanish government donated €275 thousand (US$400 thousand) to Shakira’s charity organization Piez Descalzos, online newspaper Enfoque Regional reported Tuesday. Accordng to the website, the money will be used to…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the Medellin public libraries with US$1 million for providing computers and internet access to citizens in 34 libraries throughout the city. The EPM…