Going to School in Latin America

Latin America has tremendous diversity geographically, politically, and demographically. Some countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Chile, enjoy a time of peace and growing prosperity, while other countries such as Bolivia and Columbia are struggling with government and economic issues. This volume examines the history and present educational systems, both public and private, of approximately 15 countries in the Latin American region, along with a day in the life feature that shows what the school day is like from the students' point of view.

"Going to School in Latin America provides 14 chapters, each dealing with a specific country in Latin America. This book provides comprehensive information in a clear, concise style." - MultiCultural Review

Silvina Gvirtz is director of the School of Education, Universidad de San Andres, Buenos Aires, researcher for the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research, director of the annual publication of the Argentine Society for the History of Education, and a series editor at Granica Publishing. In 2003 she was a Guggenheim Fellow, in 2001 she was a visiting professor at the University of Liepzieg, Germany, and in 1999 she was a visiting professor at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She publishes in professional journals around the world in English and Spanish.Jason Beech is director of the BA in Education and professor, Univ. de San Andres, Buenos Aires. His PhD and MA are from the Institute of Education, University of London.