Indigenous Education Policy, Equity, and Intercultural Understanding in Latin America

"This book describes the persistent achievement gap between indigenous and non-indigenous students in Latin America. The authors focus on the efforts of inclusive, bilingual, and intercultural education to bridge this divide. They highlight important implementation challenges that could curtail the model's enormous potential. This book is a must read." (Lucrecia Santibanez, Associate Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University, USA)

This book is a comparative study of educational policies over the past two decades in Latin America. The book assesses the impact of these policies on educational practice and the on-going challenges that countries still face in delivering an equitable and culturally responsive education to Indigenous children and youth.

This book is a comparative study of educational policies over the past two decades in Latin America. These policies, enacted through constitutional reforms, sought to protect the right of Indigenous peoples to a culturally inclusive education. The book assesses the impact of these policies on educational practice and the on-going challenges that countries still face in delivering an equitable and culturally responsive education to Indigenous children and youth. The chapters, each written by an expert in the field, demonstrate how policy changes are transforming education systems in Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Going beyond the classroom, they highlight the significance of these reforms in promoting intercultural dialogue in Latin American societies.