Unos 263 millones de niños y jóvenes no van al colegio y 25 millones nunca fueron a clase – Europa Press
Unos 263 millones de niños y jóvenes no van al colegio y 25 millones nunca fueron a clase.
In the Media
In education, what can US learn from developing countries? By Justin van Fleet – Medium Bright
It concluded that not only do we need more investment in education, but that we need to use it wisely. The ways money is spent in education has a significant impact on learning outcomes.
No shortcuts or substitutes for teachers – Educational International
Together, EI and the Education Commission have highlighted the following seven key areas where the report supports and addresses the needs of teachers:
The education breakthrough that matters, by Julia Gillard – Medium Bright
Bitter conflict, increasing radicalization, the mass movement of people, growing inequality, climate change, sluggish global economic growth. In a world beset by seemingly insurmountable problems, it can be hard to know where to start to bring about change for the better.
Tale of Kenya’s absentee primary school teachers – Africa Review
Nearly a half of primary schools teachers in Kenya do not attend classes and this costs the country $0.27 billion a year, a report by the Education Commission has revealed. The report also says that about 16 percent of teachers do not report to school at all. This...
Press Report: Education Commission Report Launch
Print and Digital Media Between September 15-28, there were 237 Commission-specific global media stories. 11 Commissioners authored 16 OpEds featured in more than 12 outlets including: Project Syndicate, Guardian, AllAfrica, Medium Bright, Al Jazeera, Huffington...
Gordon Brown reveals why education for all could end child labour, extremism and gives the young hope – The Mirror
These photographs show that the children’s stories of 2016 have no Happily Ever After. Bloodied bodies in ambulances. The faces of kidnapped schoolgirls. Little lifejackets washed up on the shore. Tiny hands taught to hold weapons. Aching limbs walking halfway around...
Creating a #LearningGeneration, by Felipe Calderón (Project Syndicate)
Over the last 15 years, the number of students worldwide has increased by some 243 million, a reflection of governments’ commitment to expanding access to education.
The human right that keeps on giving, by Kailash Satyarthi (Project Syndicate)
In Côte d’Ivoire, I once met a boy working on a cocoa farm whose only dream was someday to taste the rich brown chocolate he helped produce. And in Pakistan, I once rescued a boy who sewed footballs and wished only to play with the product of his work.
Investing in the #LearningGeneration – Medium Bright
Half of today’s jobs will be automated by 2050. HALF. Read more from the conversation on Medium’s Bright blog.