How can teaching students socio-emotional skills – such as empathy, trust, and self-control – reduce violence, improve learning, and ultimately foster more cohesive societies?
Cuts to global education funding will forgo at least $100 billion in lifetime earnings. Supporting national governments to leverage domestic financing to improve foundational learning should be a priority for the development assistance that remains, ...
Can one student’s experience influence the educational decisions of those that follow? Evidence from admissions to elite schools in Peru shows how policies that make success stories visible can have multiplier effects.
A cost-effective at-scale preschool construction programme in Mozambique improved development outcomes of primary-school age children living in extreme deprivation.
What role can impact investors play in the global education sector? Which investments in private schools are effective? What criteria should investors use when deciding which schools to support?
Evidence from Pakistan shows that impact investments in education consistently improve the lives of children, while generating financial returns for investors.
While access to schooling has improved globally, learning outcomes remain shockingly poor—particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. How can foundational learning help bridge this gap?
