Venezuela in Crisis: What Does It Mean for Northbound Student Mobility?
The unfolding crisis in Venezuela could have important implications for academic institutions in Canada and the United States.
The unfolding crisis in Venezuela could have important implications for academic institutions in Canada and the United States.
Alejandro Ortiz, Research Associate, WES Oil prices dropped to a 12-year low in February, throwing oil-dependent economies into turmoil. Given how much oil revenue contributes to the flow of international students coming to the U.S., it’s worth asking how mobility among students from key oil-producing…
By Jennifer Bild, WES In the past ten years, the middle class in Latin America has grown 50%, comprising almost one third of the region’s population. This trend can in part be attributed to big strides made in the field of education and has subsequently…
Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews Education in Venezuela is administered and regulated by the Venezuelan Ministry of Education and is highly centralized. Education is compulsory for the first nine years (educación básica) and is taught in Spanish. After nine years of basic…