Commissioner Teopista Birungi Mayanja reports back on lessons learned from the International Conference on More and Better Investment in Global Education organized by the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and the Education Commission.
Calling upon their extensive experience as an investment advisor and asset manager dedicated to improving educational outcomes, Education Global Fund explains why an investment thesis rooted in expanded learning outcomes and life chances for children works.
Speaking with Devex, Commissioner Julia Gillard discusses the excitement around a “new information and data journey” and the need to expand education access and quality.
Youth Panelist Martine “Kessy” Ekomo-Soignet writes about the importance of introducing role models into the education system.
Education Commissioners Ju-ho Lee and Teopista Birungi Mayanja, joined by Commission Director Justin W. van Fleet, attended an education investment conference in Seoul co-organized by the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and the Education Commission.
Writing for the Education Commission, Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-Founder of Teach For All and Founder of Teach For America, tells us why “in schools, education systems, advocacy, government—we should be focused on identifying, developing, and supporting the leaders who will accelerate our progress towards achieving inclusive and equitable education by 2030.”
Many countries do not account for children with disabilities in the budgeting for mainstream schooling. Writing on behalf of the International Disability and Development Consortium Inclusive Education Task Group, Polly Meeks and Aletheia Bligh Flower explain what needs to change.
As part of Handicap International’s consultation report, Julia McGeown and Colin Low make the case for optimizing the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the classroom to help empower learners with disabilities.
Fred Singer, CEO of Echo360 – a student engagement platform used by over 3 million students across the world – tells us about education transformations already underway and others to expect in the future. From the ‘Fitbit’ awareness paradigm to predictive analytics, read about the important trends to watch in the ‘Third Wave’ of education.
As part of their consultation report, Education for All Campaign Network-The Gambia (EFANet) examines in this blog post the education situation in the Gambia and necessary steps to ensure required financing and equitable learning.