Brazil: A New Epicenter for COVID-19
Read here to learn about how COVID-19 is impacting Brazil and its education sector.
Read here to learn about how COVID-19 is impacting Brazil and its education sector.
Read here to learn about the event that took place online in honor of the 75th United Nations Charter Day. This blog also discusses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and further about how the world has changed due to COVID-19.
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs recommended that international basic education be funded at $975 million for the coming fiscal year (FY 2021) and an additional $150 million in emergency COVID-19 funding to support basic and higher education needs during the pandemic.
See here to read about the World Refugee Day Webinar hosting by Jesuit Refugee Services/USA, Jesuit Refugee Services/Mexico, and Kino Border Initiative.
UNESCO has just launched the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report for 2020. Read here to learn more and see the report.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global issue and has highlighed the ongoing racial discrimination against communities of color, specificically the Black community in the United States. Learn how racial discrimination in education negatively impacts students of color and what you can do to help. #BlackLivesMatter
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Improving Early Childhood Development: WHO Guideline, which provides evidence-informed recommendations on improving Early Childhood Development (ECD). The purpose of the guideline is to identify specific ECD interventions and practical approaches that will improve developmental outcomes for children. The guideline focuses on the needs of both caregivers and young children, and identifies that the foundation for lifelong health, productivity, and well being is built in the early years starting from pregnancy.
“Leave No Child Behind” reveals that we must do more to protect millions of children with disabilities around the world. Read Nourou's story and sign the petition.
Global Partnership for Education and the Center for Universal Education at Brookings held an event at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC to discuss the progress made towards achieving gender transformation in education systems.
On October 16, 2019, national and international education advocates and practitioners came together in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, for a day of discussion and site visits at local schools.