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Malawi: Invest in education, Mutharika urges developing world – allAfrica
President Peter Mutharika on Sunday said unless the developing world prioritized investment in education, it would continue to move in a vicious cycle of poverty. “And the vicious cycle of poverty can only be broken by having inclusive and quality education for...
Jokowi pushes for aggressive education inclusion (Jakarta Informer)
The Education Commission (or the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity) has submitted its first budget proposal to jump-start the push on global education equity for 2030. The latest report from the International Commission on Financing...
We need to treat education like global health By Patricio Meller (Medium)
For far too long, education has not been enough of a global priority. In the last decade alone, international development donors have spent proportionately less on education — while significantly increasing aid to global health. Access to good quality schools is just...
Smart education investments can solve the global learning crisis by Amel Karboul – Medium
Across the world, more than 260 million children are currently not in school. And for those who are lucky enough to go to school, the unfortunate reality is that many of them are not actually learning. Instead, they end up receiving an education that doesn’t prepare them with the skills they need to succeed in life.
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.
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.
