Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.

[Blog] On Indonesia’s Morotai Island, Umian brings literacy and numeracy to life
How can simple, low-cost materials transform learning? On Indonesia’s Morotai Island, one teacher is helping children build literacy and numeracy skills through creative, hands-on activities. Umian is a Grade 2 teacher who participated in a literacy and numeracy club mentor training. Umian uses simple objects such as bottle caps, stones, marble and straws, allowing children … Continue reading [Blog] On Indonesia’s Morotai Island, Umian brings literacy and numeracy to life

[Blog] How community action helped bring children back to school in Uganda
Namayingo in Uganda experiences poverty levels higher than the national average, historically low learning outcomes, and severe socio-economic challenges. These conditions contributed to children leaving school to take on income-generating activities, making sustained community engagement essential. The introduction of “Participatory Budget Clubs” helped children to return to school. These clubs are made up of citizens … Continue reading [Blog] How community action helped bring children back to school in Uganda

[Blog] How teachers are transforming climate education
A quiet transformation is taking place in classrooms worldwide, where climate change is no longer confined to textbooks but brought to life through everyday learning. From Brazil to Cambodia, Indonesia and Rwanda, teachers are leading this shift, turning sustainability into a lived, everyday experience rather than a standalone topic. UNESCO is supporting teachers to redesign lessons … Continue reading [Blog] How teachers are transforming climate education

[Blog] When school ends early: What dropout data tells us about ambition, circumstance and the particular risk facing girls
What causes a student to leave school? Financial pressure, pregnancy, health problems – the data from a recent external evaluation of “Promoting Equality in African Schools” (PEAS), PEAS-partner, and government schools in Zambia points consistently to external constraints, not disengagement. Of the out-of-school students interviewed, 88% expressed a desire to return; none described losing interest … Continue reading [Blog] When school ends early: What dropout data tells us about ambition, circumstance and the particular risk facing girls

[Blog] Equitable partnerships for education research: Lessons from cross-cultural collaboration in Sierra Leone and Bangladesh
Street Child and Education Development Center (EDC), have been working in a partnership to test the Engage toolkit in primary schools in Sierra Leone and Bangladesh. The experience of collaboration in education research offers a blueprint of the potential for such cross-cultural partnerships to be equitable, mutually respectful and optimally impactful. The blog describes the … Continue reading [Blog] Equitable partnerships for education research: Lessons from cross-cultural collaboration in Sierra Leone and Bangladesh

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