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Controversial University Policies Undergird Protests In Venezuela, Marion Lloyd
Controversial University Policies Undergird Protests In Venezuela, Marion Lloyd
Marion Lloyd
Higher-education policies form a key part of the student-led protests in Venezuela, which left more than 17 people dead in February, 2014. The Venezuelan youths are part of a wave of student-protest movements that have erupted in Latin America over the past few years, in Chile, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Brazil, to demand greater government accountability and support for universities.
Interview With Paulo Speller, Brazilian Higher Education Secretary, Marion Lloyd
Interview With Paulo Speller, Brazilian Higher Education Secretary, Marion Lloyd
Marion Lloyd
In an interview, Paulo Speller, Brazil´s secretary for higher education, speaks of the challenges in overseeing sweeping higher education reforms, including federally mandated affirmative action policies and the region´s largest science and technology study-abroad scholarship program.
What The U.S. Can Learn From Affirmative Action In Brazil, Marion Lloyd
What The U.S. Can Learn From Affirmative Action In Brazil, Marion Lloyd
Marion Lloyd
The United States has much to learn from Brazil´s sweeping affirmative action programs--in particular, the South American country´s efforts to combine socio-economic and racial criteria in selecting beneficiaries.