Guatemala News News Guatemala » Education: Evolving opportunities for girls pursuing education in Guatemala
Of the averaged 65 percent of children enrolled in secondary schooling in Guatemala, as low as 59.2 percent complete 9 th grade, and of that group, only 18.3 percent enroll in higher education, ...
News Guatemala » Education: Guatemala’s Garbage Dump Education System
The Guatemala City garbage dump, situated in a ravine, occupies 40 acres of land in the nation’s capital. Guatemala is the most populated nation in Central America, with more than 13 million residents ...
News Guatemala » Education: For many children in Guatemala, lessons have to be learned on the street
Bearing more than a kilo of mangos, oranges and apples on his shoulders, 13-year-old José slips through the queue and jumps on the bus. Here, he walks along the aisle offering his goods for sale. But ...
News Guatemala » Education: Political Risk? In Guatemala Teachers Unions Clash with Police, Fighting to Block Education Reform
In early October, soldiers in Guatemala opened fire on a group of protesters who had blocked a rural highway. CNN reported seven people killed and several dozen wounded. After the incident, ...
News Guatemala » Education: Spreading hope for women’s education in Guatemala
In Guatemala, many young women stop studying due to their pregnancy. According to the 2014-2015 Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno Infantil (National Survey of Maternal and Child Health), about half ...
News Guatemala » Education: Local Spanish teacher supports education in Guatemala
OSSEO, Wis. (WEAU) - One local Spanish teacher is taking her knowledge and love for learning overseas. As a member of the Bucks County Organization for Intercultural Advancement (BCOIA), she’s sharing ...
News Guatemala » Education: The UpBeat: Helping to build a new Guatemala through education, partnerships
Twenty years ago, Susan and Richard Schmaltz, longtime educators in the Ottawa area, were putting the last of their children through university, looking forward to a relaxed retirement, buying an RV ...
News Guatemala » Education: Protests in Guatemala over budget cuts to health, education
GUATEMALA CITY • Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Guatemala's capital on Saturday, setting fire to the nation's congressional building in a show of anger over a budget Bill passed this ...