May 11, 2018 | In the Media
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...
Apr 11, 2018 | In the Media
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...
Apr 3, 2018 | In the Media
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...
Mar 19, 2018 | In the Media
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...
Mar 13, 2018
Explore The Learning Generation Report › Creating the Learning Generation: Explore › Report › Research & Background Papers › An education workforce for the future Through the Education Workforce Initiative (EWI), the Commission is working with experts,...
Feb 10, 2018 | Updates
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...
Jan 17, 2018 | In the Media
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...
Dec 15, 2017 | In the Media
From the article: UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for global education is calling for a doubling of funding for education for youngsters who are refugees and caught in humanitarian emergencies. Gordon Brown said at a news conference Wednesday that the...
Nov 21, 2017 | Updates
Approximately one ago we launched the breakthrough Learning Generation report. Now we are proud to share an update highlighting our progress. The 2017 Progress Report brings the Commission’s Four Transformations – improve performance, unlock innovation, ensure...