The Education for All blog published 145 new blogs over the past 12 months, gathering hundreds of thousands of views. See which ones were the most popular and rediscover our thematic series.
Over the past 12 months, we had the privilege of collaborating with hundreds of partners to publish a total of 145 blogs. Together, our blogs gathered more than 560,000 views. From the top 15 posts below, it’s obvious that the topics of most interest in 2023 were:
We warmly thank all our contributors for sharing their research, insights, innovations and experiences. We wish all of you a great start of the new year!
1. 5 suggestions to ensure school feeding programs are sustainable
By Veronika Chabrol, AFD
Well-designed school feeding programs contribute to equity and inclusion in the most disadvantaged regions of a country. They can be powerful social safety nets. Here are 5 key aspects to consider to ensure school feeding programs are successful.
2. Learning in school and for life: A holistic approach to child development
By Eileen O’Malley, Porticus
A new publication by Porticus, the LEGO Foundation and the Jacobs Foundation shows that a holistic approach for child development is deeply intertwined with student academic outcomes. This blog presents 4 areas of focus for education stakeholders to support children’s development.
3. Putting education at the heart of the economy
By Mariana Mazzucato, University College London
4 recommendations to make the case for financing education, which is critical both to empower individuals and to bolster economic development.
4. Why scaling "what works" usually doesn't work for foundational literacy programs
By Simon King, School-to-School International, and Amber Gove, RTI International
Data on foundational learning programs that obtain the best results don't give a complete picture to explain their success. Applying a behavioral science lens sheds light on what makes the difference.
5. Rethinking education for a climate-resilient future
By Anna-Maria Tammi, Sarah Beardmore, and Raphaelle Martinez, GPE Secretariat
Education is widely recognized as a critical enabler of climate action. GPE is launching a new framework for climate-smart education systems to achieve 3 goals: protect and advance quality, relevant and equitable education; protect the planet’s life systems; and promote climate justice.
6. New assessment of foundational ‘life skills’ for East Africa
By Khadija Shariff, Assessment of Life Skills and Values in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Esther Care, University of Melbourne, and John Mugo, Zizi Afrique Foundation in Kenya
School should not focus only on literacy and numeracy: it should rather be a place where children can be supported to explore, interact, learn to learn, and negotiate obstacles in life.
7. Working towards gender equality: the role of teachers and teaching
By Michelle Djong Hui Ing, Sally Gear, and Rachel Olivia Booth, GPE Secretariat
A growing body of research shows the critical role that school leaders and teachers play in creating inclusive learning environments. Here are 3 evidence-informed steps on teachers and teaching that can help achieve gender equality in education.
8. Helping countries get comparable learning data
By Global Coalition for Foundational Learning
The agencies in the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning commit to supporting the availability and use of comparable learning data, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where almost half of the countries do not have comparable learning data.
9. Climate change is threatening education financing: We are launching a joint effort to identify trends and solutions
By Anna-Maria Tammi, and Carly Munnelly, Save the Children UK
Save the Children, GPE and other partners are teaming up to better understand and further the global discourse on the relationship between climate change and education financing, and to advocate for education to be seen as a key part of the solution.
10. Building a more peaceful future through education
By Michael Collins, Institute for Economics & Peace, and Raphaelle Martinez, GPE Secretariat
A new study by the Institute for Economics and Peace and GPE shows how inclusive and quality education can contribute to build peaceful societies, and why it’s urgent to invest in education.
11. Unlocking the power of inclusion: The imperative for disability-inclusive data
By Catherine Wilczek, UNESCO Bangkok, and Qianyu Li, UNESCO Bangkok
With learners with disabilities remaining invisible in many education sector plans due to the absence of accurate data about them, producing and using disability-inclusive data appears crucial for making education more inclusive.
12. Transforming learning assessment with the CBC app in Kenya
By Mike Kipkorir Bill, Verb Education
The CBC app is a digital tool developed to simplify assessments and support both reporting processes and record-keeping in Kenyan schools, to make it easier for teachers and school administrators to offer personalized learning pathways in line with their students’ competencies.
13. Leaving no child behind: 8 education ministers commit to foundational learning to transform learning for all
By David Moinina Sengeh, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone organized the first ever Foundational Learning Exchange, where representatives from 8 African countries shared their experiences, challenges and ambitions on the path to make learning a reality for all children.
14. School meals: What does the evidence tell us?
By Donald Bundy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Kate Morris, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The School Meals Coalition tasked a research team to provide evidence on creating successful and cost-effective school nutrition programs. Here are 5 insights from this research.
15. Falling short: Not including children with intellectual disabilities in school hurts all children
By Jacqueline Jodl, Special Olympics International
Many education systems have made strides in integrating educational settings, but too many children with intellectual disabilities remain marginalized. Special Olympics is challenging governments to allocate 3% of education funding to practices that fully integrate students with intellectual disabilities into school communities.
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