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Alejandro Ganimian and the problem of absenteeism: How it impacts reading comprehension and math Infobae, October 29, 2025 In education, we need more information and less politics La Nacion, June 29, 2022 Students miss 24 days per year and that is reflected in their grades Infobae, June 15, 2022 Education authority wants to alert parents by text message when their children miss class Los Andes, June 14, 2022 Unjustified absences from class: When parents mortgage their children's future Diario Uno, June 12, 2022 Findings on school absenteeism in Mendoza El Sol, June 9, 2022 On absenteeism: Children lose up to 24 days per year Mendoza Post, June 9, 2022

The Oppenheimer report: Who is to blame for the education crisis? El Siglo de Torreón, September 15, 2026 The “rebel” Argentine province that achieved a major improvement in science on PISA—and how it did it Clarín, September 10, 2026 PISA tests: Argentina records the region’s largest decline in mathematics Clarín, September 9, 2026 Buenos Aires City’s paradox: Among the region’s best performers in PISA 2025, but with sharply declining scores La Nación, September 9, 2026 PISA 2025: A cold shower La Nación, September 8, 2026 PISA tests: Paraguay’s reading performance falls sharply under Peña’s government ABC Color, September 8, 2026 Aprender: Greater transparency on the pending literacy challenge La Nacion, May 6, 2025 The pendulum of educational evaluation Clarin, January 13, 2025 Educational stagnation: A Harvard specialist's view on Aprender test results La Nacion, November 28, 2024 Educational evaluation: Experts highlight Aprender continuity but point to quality and equity debts Infobae, November 28, 2024 Aprender tests: Low results and inequalities persist MDZ, November 27, 2024 'It's a policy with positive returns': Warning about low access to a key tool for improving learning La Nacion, March 6, 2024 The simple measure few schools use that can improve students' low results Clarin, March 6, 2024 To improve, we must protect evaluations from political use Clarin, September 8, 2022 How teaching with the test (not to the test) improves learning World Bank Development Impact, November 16, 2017 Fact-check: "In some jurisdictions only 23% of students responded" Chequeado, March 1, 2016 Should your next-door neighbor assess your daughter's reading skills? Education Next, December 8, 2015 Eight keys to educational quality in Argentina Chequeado, May 24, 2015 The ten myths of Argentine education and why we must discuss them La Nacion, February 22, 2015 What is the best way to measure educational quality? Infobae, January 31, 2015 Insecurity, inequality, and education La Nacion, October 25, 2014 Elite education: Also in trouble? La Nacion, April 10, 2014

Fixing the learning illusion: Insights from global education experts Harvard Kennedy School CID, June 24, 2025 20 innovative edtech projects from around the world World Bank EduTech, November 6, 2017 Not drawn to scale? RCTs and education reform in developing countries RISE Programme, September 12, 2017 How can education systems be better? A round-up of the 2017 RISE conference World Bank Development Impact, June 21, 2017 A framework for taking evidence from one location to another World Bank Development Impact, May 24, 2017 Juggling dreams and livelihood: View from the back-bench Hindustan Times, May 1, 2017

The challenges of improving parenting practices at scale VoxDev, March 25, 2025 India's high-tech governance risks leaving behind its poorest citizens The Economist, October 16, 2021 When does ed tech actually help? Education Week, September 14, 2020 To make ed tech work, set clear goals, review the evidence, and pilot before you scale Brookings Institution, September 10, 2020 An opportunity to enhance technology Clarin, September 3, 2020 How does the use of education technology actually impact students in poorer regions? VoxDev, August 24, 2020 Giving EdTech a chance to shine Education Next Podcast, May 29, 2019 In Delhi experiment, software sparks success Education Next, April 22, 2019 In poor countries technology can make big improvements to education The Economist, November 15, 2018 Technology in education La Nacion, November 6, 2018 'Handing out netbooks to schools has had no positive effects and, in some cases, was negative' Clarin, July 29, 2018 Education: How much and how should we use computers in the classroom Clarin, July 12, 2018 The role of technology in the classroom La Nacion, July 5, 2018 Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school The Economist, July 22, 2017 Technoskeptics pay heed: A computer-assisted learning program that delivers learning results World Bank Development Impact, February 15, 2017 Online education and personalized learning Marginal Revolution, February 27, 2017 Disrupting education? Experimental evidence on technology-aided instruction in India Supply-Side Liberal, February 28, 2017

Does instructing students 'at the right level' truly drive the impacts of targeted remediation programs? Brookings Institution, August 1, 2023 Let's help teachers address students' learning needs BOLD, January 23, 2023 India's learning deficit: Solution on the horizon? Check it out Financial Express, March 31, 2017

These teens can do incredible math in their heads but fail in a classroom The Hechinger Report, February 24, 2025 These teens can do incredible math in their heads but fail in a classroom KQED MindShift, February 24, 2025 Indian schools treat math skills picked up at home and in classrooms as different The Indian Express, February 9, 2025 Indian kids ace market math but struggle in class, finds study by Nobel laureates India Today, February 7, 2025 Kids' real-world arithmetic skills don't transfer to the classroom Nature Podcast, February 5, 2025 Study in India shows kids use different math skills at work vs. school MIT News, February 5, 2025 Study in India shows kids use different math skills at work vs. school ScienceDaily, February 5, 2025 Kids use different math skills at work vs. school, India study shows Phys.org, February 5, 2025 Why children do well in 'street maths' but not in the classroom Scroll.in, October 15, 2017

Important null results in development economics VoxDev, April 11, 2025 Brain games: The pilot test in Mendoza classrooms betting on a 'happy adulthood' La Nacion, August 12, 2022 Debate arises over teaching 'growth mindsets' to motivate students Scientific American, August 12, 2019 Should teaching 'soft' skills be a priority? Education Next, December 3, 2014