Category: SDGs

Relevance, equity, scalability and sustainability: Lessons from the 2023 GEM Report on education in technology

by Manos Antoninis | Nov 21, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, GEM Report

Education technology generates passionate debate. Is technology leading the way for democracy by offering unfiltered access to all human intellectual output at the hit of a button; or does it pose a grave threat to democracy by offering unprecedented ability to a few people to control the content that reaches… Read More

Can solar power close the school electrification gap?

by GEM Report Team | Jul 27, 2023 | GEM Report, Learning

Electricity is a basic need for schools, but many do not even have that. Can solar power help? The 2023 GEM Report out this week on technology in education looks at the potential. Read More

New remote ECE model with large impacts holds promise for SDG 4.2 progress

by Kate Schwartz | Jul 26, 2023 | Early Childhood, SDGs

The last few decades have seen immense gains in global recognition of the critical importance of early childhood education (ECE). Despite this, the goal of universal ECE – as we have traditionally defined it – has remained aspirational: with little progress since 2015 toward the universal quality ECE called for… Read More

What makes an effective leader in education? Share your perspectives!

by UKFIET | Jul 3, 2023 | GEM Report, Learning

Share your perspective and take part in the online consultation for the 2024/5 GEM Report on leadership and education Read More

Learning about SDGs in Delhi schools through student magazines

by Himanshu Gupta and Shreyan Acharya | Nov 9, 2022 | SDGs

As India embraces “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (the world is one family), awareness about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has become important for students at the school level. A bi-annual e-magazine pilot project was initiated in 30 government-run schools in Delhi with the purpose of empowering students with knowledge and skills… Read More

Lessons learned from a North-South research partnership in Rwanda

by Lydie Shima and Emma Carter | Oct 18, 2022 | SDGs

The last two decades have seen an increase in Global South and Global North research partnerships. This has been motivated in part by the Sustainable Development Goals, which identify “Partnerships for the goals” as one of the most effective means through which to achieve their aims. Within the context of… Read More

We can all be leaders of change in transforming education

by Leonardo Garnier and Anna Molero | Sep 5, 2022 | SDGs

With the Transforming Education Summit coming up in New York, urgency for action is high. We were far from achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4—to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all—even before the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out 20 years of education gains. Read More

Launch of the global report on boys’ disengagement from education

by UKFIET | Apr 19, 2022 | GEM Report, Learning

On 7th April 2022, UNESCO organised a webinar in partnership with Promundo and The Commonwealth Secretariat to launch the new report: ‘Leave no child behind: Global report on...

Making all schools into academies in the UK is wrong

by Kevin Courtney | Apr 4, 2022 | GEM Report, Policymaking

England’s school system has undergone a radical transformation since 2010 with thousands of schools transferred into the control of private organisations called academy trusts. These are hybrid organisations – not-for-profit private trusts subject to company law which receive state funding but operate via a contract with central government, rather than… Read More

Limits to growth for non-state actors in education: Reflections on the Global Education Monitoring Report 2021/22

by Keith Lewin | Mar 1, 2022 | GEM Report

The latest 2021/22 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report is a must-read for those with an interest in sustainable education and development. It brings together in one place a thoughtful, comprehensive and critical collection of insights into how education systems have been evolving with respect to Non-State Providers (NSPs). Read More

Hold a consultation on the 2023 GEM Report on technology and education

by UKFIET | Jan 12, 2022 | GEM Report

See also the Call for Expressions of Interest 2023 GEM Report on technology. Deadline 28 January 2022. The 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report, published by UNESCO, will...

Sustainable Educational Development: Can the dots be joined up by COP26?

by Keith Lewin | Oct 25, 2021 | SDGs

This blog was written by Keith M Lewin, Emeritus Professor of International Education and Development, University of Sussex. Advocacy from the UN system for action on climate...