Education

OECD report rings alarm bells about quality education

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Reducing inequalities and financing education remain key challenges

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Governments need to tackle persistent inequalities in education and focus on improving efficiencies in their education systems in order to ensure that every child, whatever their background, can realise their full potential and benefit from a good...

Bermuda: Government legal action undermines educators’ trade union rights

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Philippines: corporate inroads on public education

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Tajikistan’s educators work to improve girls’ access to quality education

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Universal Children’s Day and the Education 2030 agenda

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On 20 November, the World celebrates the Universal Children’s Day. The Convention, which is the most widely ratified international human rights treaty, sets out a number of children’s rights, including the right to education.

World Bank and Government of Kosovo Sign Agreement for Education Improvements Project

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The Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kosovo, Avdullah Hoti, and the World Bank’s Country Manager for Kosovo, Jan-Peter Olters, have signed on November 20 the Letters of Agreements for the US$11 million (about €9.8 million) credit for the Kosovo...

UNESCO adopts international standards to promote adult and vocational education

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The General Conference, held in Paris, France, from 3 to 18 November, adopted a revised Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The new text is oriented towards life-long learning and ensuring that all youths...