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World Bank Group Doubles Results-Based Financing for Education to US$5 Billion over Next 5 Years

Ahead of World Education Forum 2015, Bank Group says poor education quality has ‘serious consequences’ for ending extreme poverty

On the eve of the landmark World Education Forum 2015, the World Bank Group announced that it will double results-based financing for education to US$5 billion over the next five years. The new financing is part of the Bank Group’s commitment to end extreme poverty in the world by 2030 by improving both the quality and equity of education, so that all children are learning the skills they need to lead more prosperous lives.

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Bullying: What We Know Based On 40 Years of Research

APA journal examines science aimed at understanding causes, prevention

A special issue of American Psychologist® provides a comprehensive review of over 40 years of research on bullying among school age youth, documenting the current understanding of the complexity of the issue and suggesting directions for future research.

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For Nepali educators, solidarity begins at home

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World Bank must support quality public education, not private schools!

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Teachers stand against xenophobia and violence in South Africa

Education International’s affiliates in South Africa, the South African Democratic Teachers' Union and the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa, have strongly condemned recent xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals.

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Australia: Increasing workload driving teachers out of the profession

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Education for All achievements clouded by failure to deliver on goals

The latest Global Monitoring Report shows that despite progress made to achieve Education for All, the goals are set to remain out of reach 15 years after they were launched.

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Teachers’ voices needed to move the post-2015 education agenda forward

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Panel discussion at the Norway House, Brussels, Belgium, on 7 May.

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Kosovo: government to respect collective agreement after pressure from educators

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SBASHK trade unionists preparing their meeting with the Education Ministry.

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Education unions line up to oppose free trade agreement

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(2011 Education for All Global monitoring Report) - A schoolboy in Florida (Valle),in colombia photographer : Ministerio de Educación