Innovation Archives | the Education Commission

Mar 8, 2021 | Updates

GIS for Education Working Group launches to promote data-driven decision-making

Around the world, individuals are using maps to power everyday decisions: how do I navigate from my home to the nearest hospital? How many supermarkets are in my community? What public transportation is available for me to take to work?

Jan 26, 2021 | Updates

The Roaring Twenties: Educating the COVID-19 generation

Education will largely determine whether the radical change of the 2020s will reduce or increase the current inequality of opportunity and wealth that characterizes the world today.

Nov 12, 2018 | In the Media

Germany can lead the way to prepare the world’s next generation (Frankfurter Rundschau)

This opinion editorial was written by former Finance Minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and originally appeared in German in Frankfurter Rundschau. For decades, Germany has been a leader in improving health and combating poverty in Africa, Asia, and beyond....

Jul 30, 2018 | Updates

Supporting teachers so they can teach

‘Number one she makes me listen. And two, you know her being there gives me more space and helps me to prepare… Let’s say if I talk children might not understand and she is able to give me them more feedback. The children are not just hearing one voice. I give...

$Building a shared future in a fractured world starts with education and health (DevEx)$

Jan 26, 2018 | In the Media

Building a shared future in a fractured world starts with education and health (DevEx)

From the article: It’s that week again. When the world’s corporate and political leaders gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum. This year, the theme “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World,” captures a vital and challenging task. We only have one planet,...

Oct 31, 2017 | Updates

Outliers prove the Learning Generation is within reach

Last year, the Education Commission made an incredible discovery. While countries across the globe, as a whole, were headed down a concerning path – one where in 2030 more than half of young people worldwide will not have the skills needed for a job – others were...

Sep 26, 2017 | Updates

The future role of teachers and education support professionals

Two weeks ago, I attended the United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training (UKFIET) annual conference in Oxford. This gathering brought together a wealth of research on teachers, as well as new insights on how to support, develop and motivate the...

Aug 3, 2017 | In the Media

Sharing the future by building better education systems (Brookings)

From the article: William Gibson, the lauded science fiction novelist, is credited with the saying: “The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.” Like far too many other profound and attributed quotes, no one seems to be able to pin down whether...

May 17, 2017 | Updates

Back to Nairobi: Reflections on the Learning Generation Lab Workshop

Last week, I travelled to Nairobi to support our Learning Generation Lab Workshop. We brought together education leaders from twelve African countries to make real progress towards our shared education goals. This was an especially meaningful trip, as it was my first...

May 5, 2017 | In the Media

The key to innovating education in Africa will be to fix its financing (Quartz)

From the article: Africa is at risk of losing a generation of 21st century workers and job creators. If current trends continue, Africa will be home to one billion young people by 2050 but one-third of them will not be able to complete basic secondary education. For...

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