President Trump’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2021 Jeopardizing Education!
President Trump released his fiscal year 2021 budget request on February 10, 2020. Read to learn more about the implications of the budget request, the concerns of GCE-US, and how you can get involved.
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GCE-US Commends House of Foreign Affairs Committee’s Attention to Global Education
The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) commends the House Foreign Affairs Committee for unanimously passing the Global Child Thrive Act of 2019 (H.R. 4864) and the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act (H.R. 4508) out of committee on December 18, 2019.
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GCE-US Applauds Passage of FY2020 Increase in Global Education Funding
The Global Campaign for Education-US commends Congress for including $875 million for international basic education in the FY2020 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill.
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Statement of Appreciation for Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s Leadership
The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) applauds the career-long accomplishments of Representative Nita Lowey (NY-17), who has consistently championed the universal human right to education.
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Organizations Applaud U.S. Government for $12 Million Commitment to Education Cannot Wait
As world leaders gathered at last week’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, the U.S. Government joined other public and private donors to support education programs for children and youth around the world affected by conflict and crisis.
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An important victory to strengthen public education!
The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) welcomes the decision from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to end funding used “to support for-profit provision of core education services.”
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GCE-US Affirms the Right to Education for Unaccompanied Minors on the US Border
The Global Campaign for Education-US is utterly dismayed by the unwarranted announcement from the Trump administration to cut funding to the Office of Refugee Resettlement toward education, recreational programs, and legal services. The decision to refuse access to these vital provisions will detrimentally impact the lives of approximately 13,200 minors currently being held in federally contracted centers.
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HLPF 2019 Addresses Inclusive Education
The Global Campaign for Education-US is pleased to support the updated draft of the political declaration of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) for its mention of access to inclusive and quality education. The changes made address our initial concern that the goal of education for all was left behind—despite Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) being under review at the HLPF this year.
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Education Must Not Be Left Behind
The Global Campaign for Education - US is concerned that the zero draft of the political declaration of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) does not yet mention education. Our recommendations to remedy this wrong can be found here.
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Global Action Week for Education 2019
Thank you to all who advocated for universal access to quality education during this year's Global Action Week for Education! Over the course of the week, you contacted your Members of Congress, shared your education stories, and spread the word that education is a basic human right.
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