Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.
[Report] Team Europe invests EUR 313 million to improve education for children in crisisTeam Europe, which consists of the European Commission and European Union (EU) Member States, has pledged this month to invest EUR 313 million to the United Nations’ ‘Education Cannot Wait’ fund. Overall, the EU will invest EUR 3.2 billion during 2021–2027, working in line with the Transforming Education Summit and Sustainable Development Goal 4. ‘Education … Continue reading [Report] Team Europe invests EUR 313 million to improve education for children in crisis [Article] Designing schools that don’t look like prisons
Student mental health has become a top priority for schools as they hire more counselors, expand services, and invest more deeply in social-emotional learning. But school buildings and environments—including classrooms, gathering spaces, and everything in between—are often left out of that conversation. That’s why Claire Latané, a landscape architecture and environmental design professor at Cal … Continue reading [Article] Designing schools that don’t look like prisons [Article] Education support for integrated religious schools
With a $100 million grant, GPE has supported integrated religious schools and trained teachers in five states in Nigeria to ensure more children attend and stay in school, particularly girls who are most at risk of missing out on an education. Unlike regular education funding, the GPE grant was channelled directly to school bank accounts—jointly … Continue reading [Article] Education support for integrated religious schools [UK advocacy] Government responds to the SEND review Green Paper consultation
In early March 2023 the government responded to the SEND review Green Paper consultation by publishing its ‘SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan: Right support, right place, right time’. The consultation highlighted very real concerns and a dire need for change in a system that is hampered by inequity, difficult and lengthy processes, and … Continue reading [UK advocacy] Government responds to the SEND review Green Paper consultation [Project] Mali – Tapping the power of youth tutors to strengthen and sustain learning
To help bridge educational gaps in Mali, EDC trained 12- and 13-year-olds to provide tutoring to younger students. Before the pandemic, teachers were taking up the challenge to transform literacy instruction. When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to derail the effort, EDC trained 12- and 13-year-olds to provide basic instruction outside of school. Older students tutored … Continue reading [Project] Mali – Tapping the power of youth tutors to strengthen and sustain learning