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Supporting adolescents’ learning in Nairobi’s informal settlements: Lessons from a community-based education intervention

by Benta Abuya and Davis Muli Musyoki, | Apr 15, 2026 | Learning

Across sub-Saharan Africa, the global learning crisis continues to undermine the promise of universal education. Millions of children attend school but leave without mastering basic literacy and numeracy skills. This challenge is particularly acute in disadvantaged urban contexts, such as informal settlements, where poverty, overcrowding and limited resources undermine the… Read More

The blind spot: What high-income, non-traditional host countries reveal about the assumptions underlying refugee education

by Youngbeen Ahn | Apr 13, 2026 | Education and Migration

Refugee education has long been understood mainly through the lens of overcrowded camps, resource scarcity, and fragile education systems in low-income and conflict-affected countries, a focus that remains essential, but is increasingly incomplete; though UNHCR data shows a steady decline in the proportion residing in low- and middle-income countries, while… Read More

Rebalancing power: Disability-inclusive education beyond 2030

by Sakina Jafri, | Apr 7, 2026 | Education and Disabilities

Although disability-inclusive education sits at the heart of the Sustainable Development Agenda, its realisation is shaped by power, including who sets priorities, whose knowledge is legitimised and who is held accountable. Read More

Unlearning gender: Rethinking social and emotional learning in education

by Sreehari Ravindranath, Apoorva Bhatnagar, Joseph Thomas Rijo and Amit V Kumar | Mar 31, 2026 | Learning

SEL is widely recognised as essential for promoting wellbeing, cooperation and young people's meaningful participation in their communities. Frameworks often assume that emotional development unfolds similarly for all learners, regardless of gender, culture or identity. Yet emotional expression and regulation are deeply shaped by social norms that define which feelings… Read More