Tag: Out of school

The ‘Missing Children’: Why we urgently need an inclusive approach to education in emergencies

by Takyiwa Danso | Aug 21, 2023 | Education in Emergencies

The scale of emergencies this year has strained education systems around the world already buckling under the weight of significant challenges, including a funding gap worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic (estimated at $100 billion) which is hindering progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4. Read More

‘Out-of-school girls’: do we need to re-think the terminology?

by Alison Buckler and Faith Mkwananzi | Mar 23, 2023 | Girls' Education

This blog is published ahead of an online webinar on 8 March: Am I a Girl?: Defining the adolescent stage of life, and its impact on educational opportunities. The term ‘out-of-school’ to describe those not engaged with formal education is one-dimensional. It pitches their (non-)enrollment status as the defining issue in… Read More

On data and disability: piloting the Child Functioning Module in Nigerian schools

by Liesbeth Roolvink and Gillian Mackay | Mar 6, 2023 | Education and Disabilities

Disability inclusion has long been a neglected, under-prioritised issue in international development. Read More

We must do better by young refugees

by Ritesh Shah | Aug 8, 2022 | Conflict, Crisis and Emergency

More than 40 percent of the world’s refugees are children and young people under 18 and without education their future is bleak. Ritesh Shah explains why we need to move past 'West is best' in serving them. Read More

Accelerated Secondary Education as an Alternative to Returning to School: A case study from South Sudan

by David Masua, Ian Leggett and Roderick Hicks | Sep 10, 2021 | Learning

This article was written by David Masua, Ian Leggett and Rodrick Hicks, Windle Trust International (WTI). The Covid-19 pandemic led governments across the world to close schools...

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Don’t forget about those who were not in school before the pandemic

by Andrew Christensen, Carla Pezzulo, Andy Tatem and Omar Bakari | Apr 12, 2021 | Learning

This article was written by Andrew Christensen, Dr Carla Pezzulo, Professor Andy Tatem, Dr Victor Alegana and Omar Bakari, academics and practitioners working in education...

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Opinion: Education in the time of COVID-19

by Justin w. van Fleet | Mar 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Critique

This blog was written by Justin w. van Fleet, Ph.D., president at Theirworld and executive director at the Global Business Coalition for Education. It was originally published on...

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