Multilingualism is a defining feature of Ghana’s sociolinguistic landscape, with over 83 languages spoken by 75 ethnic groups across the country. Despite this rich linguistic diversity, the educational system continues to struggle with implementing effective multilingual education policies to adequately support multilingual learners.
This blog was written by Juan Hernández-Agramonte, Senior Director, Embedded Labs. It was originally published on the Innovations for Poverty (IPA) website on 14 August 2025. In many ways,...
Early childhood education in the Global South is under siege from a “polycrisis” – multiple global shocks that converge and compound each other. Climate disasters, armed conflicts, mass displacement, pandemics like COVID-19, and economic instability are overlapping and intensifying.
The middle tier describes groups of professionals at county, zone, district or provincial level whose role is to monitor and support schools. They are the people who often become master trainers or are tasked with supporting the implementation of a new curriculum or new initiative.
The story map shows how participatory mapping and photovoice has been used to explore school-related gender-based violence in four inclusive schools in Sierra Leone.
If you are joining us for the UKFIET September 2025 conference, these highlights will be useful for deciding what sessions to take part in.
Assessing younger learners poses unique technical challenges, particularly in reading across diverse languages. At the same time, large-scale assessments, whether international or national, vary widely in standards, definitions and procedures, reflecting different priorities and limiting the global comparability of their data.
In a world where technology evolves rapidly, our school systems often feel stuck in time. Inside classrooms, students are expected to memorise facts and copy diagrams, hoping it will prepare them for the future. But does it truly help them understand the world around them?