The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced another series of grants to expand the pipeline of diverse teachers, administrators, and education leaders nationwide. Totaling more than $9 million, these grants support organizations with bold initiatives to ensure that educators at all levels reflect the communities they serve. Sandra Liu Huang, head of education at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, said: “A diverse teacher workforce not only fosters affirming spaces for students of color, but helps … [Read more...] about New CZI grant to improve racial diversity in education
US: $25m Investment for high-quality career training programs in 9 cities and across 2 states
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced an increased commitment to preparing young people for well-paying jobs and helping them recover from the financial and educational disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic with $25 million of additional support for career and technical education programs in nine U.S. cities and across two states. The announcement comes at a critical moment in the nation’s pandemic economic recovery, when high school students need access to high-quality job training opportunities … [Read more...] about US: $25m Investment for high-quality career training programs in 9 cities and across 2 states
Covid threatens to drive unprecedented number of children into learning poverty
According to preliminary analysis from an upcoming World Bank report, the COVID-19 pandemic could drive up learning poverty, the share of 10-year-olds who cannot read a basic text, to around 70 percentin low- and middle-income countries. This rise is a result of the prolonged school closures and poor learning outcomes despite government efforts to deliver remote learning. In many of these countries, schools have been closed for as many as 200 to 250 days, and many have yet to reopen. These … [Read more...] about Covid threatens to drive unprecedented number of children into learning poverty
Airtel Africa partners with UNICEF to ramp-up digital learning for children across Africa
Airtel Africa and UNICEF announced today a five-year pan-African partnership to help boost the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning platforms across 13 countries. By providing equal access to quality digital learning, particularly for the most vulnerable children, the partnership will help to ensure that every child reaches their full potential. Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money … [Read more...] about Airtel Africa partners with UNICEF to ramp-up digital learning for children across Africa
102 million students left without any form of education due to Covid: UNICEF
According to a new UNICEF report, at least 200 million schoolchildren live in 31 low- and middle-income countries that remain unprepared to deploy remote learning in future emergency school closures. Among that group of students, 102 million live in 14 countries that have kept their schools fully or partially closed for at least half of the COVID-19 pandemic – locking many schoolchildren out of any kind of education. The Remote Learning Readiness Index measures countries’ readiness to deliver … [Read more...] about 102 million students left without any form of education due to Covid: UNICEF
WHO and partners call for action to better protect health and care workers from Covid
The World Health Organization and partners have issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect health and care workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other health issues. The organizations are concerned that large numbers of health and care workers have died from COVID-19, but also that an increasing proportion of the workforce are suffering from burnout, stress, anxiety, and fatigue. In a Joint Statement issued this week, WHO and partners are calling on all Member State … [Read more...] about WHO and partners call for action to better protect health and care workers from Covid
Learning levels in Iraq are among the lowest in MENA region, says World Bank report
According to a World Bank report, learning levels in Iraq are among the lowest in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region and are likely to decline even further because of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on education service delivery, including prolonged school closures. These low learning levels are putting the future of Iraqi children and the country at risk. A new World Bank report says that while, now more than ever, investments are needed in education to recover lost … [Read more...] about Learning levels in Iraq are among the lowest in MENA region, says World Bank report
UNHCR’s Grandi urges increase in the scope of humanitarian aid in Syria
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi reiterated UNHCR’s support to the most vulnerable in Syria and urged an increase in the scope of humanitarian assistance in the country, including to people who have chosen to return home following years of displacement inside their own country or abroad. During a two-day visit to the Syrian Arab Republic which concluded on Sunday, Grandi travelled to the town of Talbiseh, in Homs Governorate, where he met families who had returned to the town … [Read more...] about UNHCR’s Grandi urges increase in the scope of humanitarian aid in Syria
US: $17m Financial Commitment to support student and caregiver power in education
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces a round of grants to organizations supporting students and caregivers to leverage their voice and power in school and district decision-making. With a commitment of more than $17 million, the organizations will build capacity and expand their work with schools, districts, and communities to help classrooms both foster students’ sense of belonging and academic growth. Sandra Liu Huang, head of education at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, said: “More … [Read more...] about US: $17m Financial Commitment to support student and caregiver power in education
ECW announces new US$4 million First Emergency Response grant in Afghanistan
Education Cannot Wait has announced a new US$4 million First Emergency Response grant in Afghanistan. The new investment responds to the fluid and complex crisis affecting Afghanistan, a sharp increase in internal displacement, and the long-term impacts that decades of conflict have had on Afghanistan’s children and adolescents. Delivered in coordination with Afghanistan’s Education in Emergencies Working Group, the ECW grant will provide 38,000 internally displaced children and … [Read more...] about ECW announces new US$4 million First Emergency Response grant in Afghanistan
