Download or read book Going to School in Latin America written by Silvina Gvirtz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-12-30 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latin America has tremendous diversity geographically, politically, and demographically. Some countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Chile, enjoy a time of peace and growing prosperity, while other countries such as Bolivia and Columbia are struggling with government and economic issues. This volume examines the history and present educational systems, both public and private, of approximately 15 countries in the Latin American region, along with a day in the life feature that shows what the school day is like from the students' point of view.