UK: Labour pledge return of education maintenance allowance and maintenance grant
Education unions reacted positively to the Labour Party’s announcement on 17 August that it will restore the education maintenance allowance and the maintenance grant if it wins power at the next general election.
Australia: Support staff celebrated as vital for quality education
Afghanistan: Rise in Military Use of Schools
Afghan security forces are increasingly using schools as bases during military operations in Taliban-held areas, putting children at risk and depriving thousands of an education, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Aug 17. The Afghan...
World Social Forum: Spotlight on free quality public education
Afghanistan: Rise in Military Use of Schools
Afghan security forces are increasingly using schools as bases during military operations in Taliban-held areas, putting children at risk and depriving thousands of an education, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Aug 17. The Afghan...
Filipino teachers ready to improve minorities’ rights
This event, held in Manila from 2-4 August, was organised by the Education International (EI) Asia-Pacific office. It was attended by 19 participants from five EI national affiliates: the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), the Federation of Free...
Ugandan parliament orders Bridge Academy schools closed
Leading the agenda for data production to monitor education 2030
Monitoring progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education requires more and better quality data, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The UIS is launching two new tools to kick-start this process: an eAtlas...
