Citing different education challenges and strategies, Edmonds Community College consultation participants joined in agreeing “education is the single most important thing in changing someone’s life, enriching the broader community, and bringing hope for a better world.”
Reflecting on the outcomes of the Oslo Commission meeting, Commissioner Baela Raza Jamil discusses securing the promise of universal education and how the Education Commission hopes to rise to that challenge.
Norwegian Prime Minister and Education Commission Co-convener Erna Solberg explains how the international community can make significant progress toward the promise of global education if “decision-makers step up to the plate, together with teacher unions, international organisations, the private sector, civil society and others.”
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.
Following the International Conference on More and Better Investment in Global Education in Seoul, Korea, two Education Commissioners had the privilege of seeing firsthand the incredible work taking place at Mirim Meister High School.
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.”
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.
Devex views the launch of the Education Cannot Wait fund as one of the “more concrete initiatives to emerge” from the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul. Education Commission leadership was there for the unveiling.
Monazza Aslam, an Associate Fellow at IDEAS Pakistan, explains why the “Sustainable Development Goals cannot be achieved without reforming the education workforce and without engaging closely with teachers in the design and implementation of reforms.”