Meeting the Education Needs of Displaced Children and Young People
Read about the “Meeting the Education Needs of Displaced Children and Young People” Global Education Summit side event.
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Now is the Time to Fund Basic Education for All
The power of education is clear – brighter futures, healthier communities, and increased economic growth for individuals and countries. This is why we urge the United States Congress to allocate for Fiscal Year 2022 at least $1.1 billion for International Basic Education, including at least $150 million for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and at least $50 million for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), both of which complement U.S. bilateral education efforts.
Realizing Quality and Inclusive Education in Kenya Through Financing
Learn about the core obligation set forth by the Abidjan Principles, the need for states to prioritize the funding and provision of free, quality, public education, and the latest work in Kenya with the East African Centre for Human Rights (EACHRights).
Tracking Children’s Lost Potential
The Lost Potential Tracker is an interactive tool that counts in real-time the increasing number of 10-year-olds who cannot read and understand a simple story since 2015.
Education Financing to Reach the Most Marginalized: Challenges & Solutions during COVID-19 Response
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the education of over one billion people, including many of our most marginalized being impacted the most; this includes–but is not limited to: girls, children with disabilities, and children in conflict settings. Many of these children already faced challenges to access quality, inclusive education prior to the pandemic, which has now exacerbated these problems. On March 31, we co-hosted an event, in conjunction with the Civil Society Policy Forum during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, that discussed the issue of education financing during COVID-19 response and recovery to reach the most marginalized.
Raise Your Hand LIVE!: A conversation about the importance of education for refugees
The Global Partnership for Education hosted the second installment of “Raise Your Hand LIVE!,” bringing together changemakers from around the world who understand that education is key to building a better future.
A Better Tomorrow for Today’s Children in Rural Nepal
Read here to learn more about Educate the Children (ETC) and their work in Nepal.
One Billion Voices for Education Campaign Launch
Get involved in the One Billion Voices for Education Campaign!
Bedrock of Inclusion: Lessons and Recommendations Learned
On Monday, October 5 -- World Teacher’s Day -- ActionAid, Education International, Light for the World, and others facilitated a discussion regarding a joint study that looks at the current state of inclusive education, and the realistic requirements for investing in an education workforce that can support disability inclusive education systems in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and Tanzania.
How School Reopenings Disproportionately Impact Low-Income Students: New York
Read here to learn about how opening schools again in the midst of COVID-19 can disproportionately impact students from low-income households. GCE-US Fellow, Shruti Nallappa discusses the consequences of reopenings in New York City.