Projects

ComparaCarreras.org is an online tool that displays labor market data of college graduates in Mexico, like earnings, tuition costs, employment rates and return on investment, and allows easy comparisons between different majors. This site helps prospective college students understand the economical costs, benefits and risks associated with different academic programs, so that their choice can balance their interests and aptitudes with their financial expectations.

This research report is a snapshot of the presence of women in STEM in universities and the workforce in Mexico. It uses data from a labor market survey and college administrative records to outline the main challenges that women who study or work in STEM faced between 2012 and 2021 and offers some policy suggestions on how to address these issues.

The School Reconstruction Map is an interactive map showing schools which were damaged by the 2019 earthquakes in Mexico. The map represents the level of damage of each building and its rebuilding status at a glance. Pop-up cards for each school offer more details, such as the budget it received and how much it spent. Its goals are to increase cooperation between public and private stakeholders, support accountability and facilitate transparency in the rebuilding of education infrastructure.

Two research reports that analyze distance-learning policies during the pandemic in the Mexican educational system. The first document explores the effects of remote schooling on pupil’s attendance and learning, in order to argue the urgency of public policies that manage the medium term consequences of a generation of students who learned less or cut their education short. The second document zooms in on the the actions implemented during the return to in-person classes, which intended to provide teachers with tools to diagnose student learning and to give support to pupils who fell behind their peers.

Mejora Tu Escuela is an online platform that provides citizens with data about school performance. It helps parents choose the best option for their children, empowers them to demand higher-quality education, and gives them tools to get involved in their children’s schooling. It also provides school administrators, policymakers and NGOs with data to identify areas requiring improvement and hotbeds of corruption, in the process raising the overall quality of education in Mexico.