Opening schools – and keeping them open – should be prioritised by Government, report says
Keeping schools open from September should be a Government priority as it manages the COVID-19 pandemic, while closures could have severe social and economic
July 24, 2020 • ~5 min
Mixed early progress highlights need for sustained support for pupils with English as an additional language
Newly-arrived pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL) often make ‘mixed’ linguistic and academic progress during their first years in British
July 16, 2020 • ~6 min
School segregation by wealth is creating unequal learning outcomes for children in the Global South
Millions of the world’s poorest children are leaving school without mastering even basic levels of reading or maths because of an overlooked pattern of widespread, wealth-based inequalities in their countries’ education systems, new research suggests.
May 27, 2020 • ~6 min
Surging numbers of first-generation learners at risk of being left behind in education systems worldwide
‘First-generation learners’ – a substantial number of pupils around the world who represent the first generation in their families to receive an education – are also significantly more likely to leave school without basic literacy or numeracy skills, a study suggests.
May 21, 2020 • ~6 min
Global coalition needed to transform girls’ education - report
A new report aims to provide a framework so that "governments and those in power can turn goodwill into action”.
Feb. 25, 2020 • ~6 min
Cambridge-designed curriculum teaches schoolchildren about water scarcity and climate activism
Students and teachers across India now have free access to a new curriculum on water security and sustainability, co-developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, which incorporates engagement with climate change and climate activism into their lessons.
Jan. 17, 2020 • ~3 min
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