Author: Jamie Lonie
By 2030 half of the world’s young people will not have the skills required to get a job (La Nacion)
In an interview with one of Argentina’s leading newspapers La Nacion, Commission Director Justin van Fleet speaks about the risk of having up to 825 million young people, by 2030, without the skills required to get a job. All countries face growing and rapidly...
Gordon Brown launches global funding plan for schools (BBC)
From the article: Gordon Brown is launching a $10bn (£7.4bn) scheme to widen access to education in some of the world’s poorest countries. The UN global education envoy and ex-UK prime minister wants donor countries to act as guarantors on low-cost lending for...May 11, 2018 | More than 1.5 Million Youth Call for Urgent Breakthrough in Education Funding
Youth activists deliver petition with more than 1.5 million signatures to United Nations calling for the biggest education investment in history United Nations Secretary-General, World Bank, and regional development banks advancing proposal for the International...May 7, 2018 | South Asia Leaders Meet In Nepal To Radically Improve Education In The Region
30 million children at the age of 5-14 are currently left out of school KATHMANDU, May 7, 2018 – Facing an urgent need to tackle the learning crisis across South Asia, Ministers of Education, senior officials from finance and planning, international education experts,...
Educating the Commonwealth (Project Syndicate)
From the article: DAR ES SALAAM/LAGOS – With 53 member countries and 2.4 billion people, the Commonwealth is a powerful force for positive change. For nearly seven decades, Commonwealth states have been global leaders on trade, female empowerment, natural-resource...
The New Global Youth Movement (Project Syndicate)
From the article: LONDON – The recent March for Our Lives in the United States inspired millions not just across America, but also around the world. Until the nationwide demonstrations on March 24, most people thought that little new could be added to the conversation...
Live from the Education Workforce Initiative launch
Across the globe, countries are facing teacher shortages – especially in remote or conflict areas – and in certain subject areas such as science and mathematics. It’s time to rethink how we recruit, train, and support qualified teachers. That is why the...