I am fascinated by the prospect of new technologies and innovative private-public partnerships that disrupt the status quo in education in Latin America. In the past, governments struggled to find resources for education and their impoverished citizens were unable to invest in their future. Education spending – as a percentage of GDP – was very low across the region for decades.
Today, governments are directing greater resources to education, particularly to primary education, thanks to their rising incomes. The private sector is pouring in more capital as well, particularly in higher education, responding to a more open and competitive environment. This is happening while a healthy vulnerable middle class, eager for progress, rises up from poverty
See full Article: http://forumblog.org/2013/03/providing-quality-education-to-latin-americas-rural-areas/
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