Latest news, research, and reports, on key markers of the Education 2030 Agenda, with a special focus on curriculum and related matters.

How COVID-19 deepens the digital education divide in India

India. World Economic Forum, 5 October

Spanish Foreign Minister visits Jordan, renews support to UNRWA during COVID-19 pandemic

Syria. UNRWA, 1 October

UNESCO urges increased investment in teachers for Learning Recovery

International. UNESCO, 5 October

Literacy and education for democracy

International. UNESCO, 8 October

COVID-19 education response: Preparing the reopening of schools: resource paper

UNESCO, 2020

Supporting teachers in back-to-school efforts: guidance for policy-makers

UNESCO, 2020

European Commission and UNICEF launch pilot to break cycle of child poverty and social exclusion

European Union. UNICEF, 8 October

Mother Tongue and Early Childhood Care and Education: Synergies and Challenge

UNESCO, 2020

UNESCO report illustrates leap forward in girls’ education over past 25 years, now threatened by Covid-19

International. UNESCO, 9 October

Reimagine education to achieve quality learning for all, UN and partners urge

International. UN News, 5 October
 

UNHCR launches new portal with verified higher education opportunities for refugees

International. UNESCO, 9 October

Stronger schools and brighter futures in Tonga

Tonga. World Bank, 12 October
 

USAID provides laptops and learning materials to support education for out-of-school youth

Philippines. USAID, 7 October

Only 1 in 3 countries have re-opened school in West and Central Africa

Senegal. UNICEF, 6 October

Call for the resumption of salary payments for teachers in Yemen

Yemen. Global Partnership for Education, 5 October

Writing by hand makes children better at learning, study says

Norway. World Economic Forum, 13 October

Towards an equal future: Reimagining girls’ education through STEM

UNICEF, 2020

Reducing student anxiety with digital solutions

Latvia. Education Technology, 10 October

Applying artificial intelligence to science education

International. Science Daily, 7 October

Emerging technologies and the teaching profession

European Commission, 2020

Inclusive education in Italy: Historical steps, positive developments, and challenges

Dario Ianes, Heidrun Demo & Silvia Dell’Anna

Physical literacy: Answering the call for quality education and sustainable development

Dean Dudley & John Cairney

Simone de Beauvoir and a period of transition

Małgorzata Durygin

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