Author: educommission
Latin American finance leaders have the power to transform education (Clarin)
This opinion editorial was written by former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón and originally appeared in Spanish in Clarín. This week, finance leaders from across Latin America gathered in Mendoza for the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IADB) annual board...
Could schools take a cue from the health force? (DevEx)
From the article: DUBAI — The Education Commission and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development have launched a new partnership designed to rethink the “education workforce” in developing countries in order to address the “learning crisis” and the...
March 18, 2018 | Cutting-Edge Initiative Launched to Rethink the Education Workforce
UK Department for International Development and Education Commission partner to strengthen and diversify teaching, leadership, and education support roles for the future DUBAI/ NEW YORK, March 18, 2018/ — The International Commission on Financing Global Education...
Invest in education to turn African girls into superheroes (Thomson Reuters Foundation News)
From the article: I want to raise our African girls to reach for the stars Imagine a peaceful African country with unparalleled technological sophistication, a diverse and educated population, and strong, brilliant women in positions of power. This is the utopian...
2018 delivers first win for global education financing
For the past two years, the Education Commission has called for an increase in global financing for education which has been declining for six consecutive years – leaving millions of children out of school and young adults failing to learn and adapt to the modern...
Highlights from the live forum with Commissioner Julia Gillard
On January 24, the Education Commission’s Director Liesbet Steer and Senior Advisor Edith Asibey welcomed Commissioner Julia Gillard to discuss the future of global education financing. As Chair of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Julia Gillard gave...
Building a shared future in a fractured world starts with education and health (DevEx)
From the article: It’s that week again. When the world’s corporate and political leaders gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum. This year, the theme “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World,” captures a vital and challenging task. We only have one planet,...
We face a catastrophic learning crisis around the world – but we can fix it (Huffington Post)
From the article: Between 2001 and 2016, the number of children in school around the world rose by 243 million, or approximately 20 percent. This is fantastic news. Tens of millions of more children today have access to a basic education and many of these are learning...