A new roadmap to teach Latin America and the Caribbean to read

At a meeting in Santo Domingo, the Inter-American Development Bank presented a plan to strengthen reading and maths across the region — starting with how children are taught in their first classroom years, catching struggling students early, and better preparing teachers. It came with a flagship report, Built to Last, gathering evidence on what actually lifts foundational learning. For a region where weak reading blocks whole lifetimes of opportunity, it's the unglamorous work that matters.