Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.
[Blog] Two visions for EdTech: Lessons from yesterday for the technology of tomorrowF. van Cappelle and C. Cobo look at two initiatives that aimed to help underprivileged children to access technology, the lessons learned, and what this means for future projects around educational technology and AI. They end with: “Like past tech, AI has potential to help but could widen the gap between students. Policies that … Continue reading [Blog] Two visions for EdTech: Lessons from yesterday for the technology of tomorrow [Blog] STEP Malawi’s Inclusive Education Study: Paving the Way for Equal Learning Opportunities
A fact-finding study in Malawi by Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity has recently been conducted. Key findings revealed a significant gap in inclusive education training. Of the 22 mainstream Teacher Training Institutions in Malawi, only two offer certified programmes in this critical area. The study highlighted a pressing need for more comprehensive training … Continue reading [Blog] STEP Malawi’s Inclusive Education Study: Paving the Way for Equal Learning Opportunities [Report] Palestinian Education Under Attack in Gaza: Restoration, Recovery, Rights and Responsibilities in and through Education
The University of Cambridge, CLS and UNRWA have published a report. This report presents evidence-based analyses of the immediate and enduring effects of educational disruption, drawing from existing data and interviews with children, young people, teachers, counsellors and experienced officials on the ground. It offers a series of recommendations for all actors, including UN agencies, … Continue reading [Report] Palestinian Education Under Attack in Gaza: Restoration, Recovery, Rights and Responsibilities in and through Education [Press release] ECW grant supports flood-affected learners, Somalia
US$5 Million Grant in Response to ‘Super El Niño’ Floods in Somalia, including the creation of an anticipatory action framework to protect school children from future climate hazards. Education Cannot Wait announced the latest grant for Somalia which “will provide life-saving access to education for girls and boys impacted by massive floods, enhance preparedness to … Continue reading [Press release] ECW grant supports flood-affected learners, Somalia [Blog] Testimonial of an online pre-sessional student displaced in Gaza
The RefugEAP Network published a post by Ibrahim Aldalis, a civil engineer from Gaza. He writes about an online course offered by RefugEAP: “Despite the turmoil surrounding me, the pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (EAP) online course at the University of Birmingham, offered through the RefugEAP Network initiative, has given me something invaluable: hope. This … Continue reading [Blog] Testimonial of an online pre-sessional student displaced in Gaza