A Global Update on Country Efforts to Improve Learning and Reduce Inequalities

The RAPID framework is a guide to tackle learning losses caused by the pandemic and build forward better that is based on five evidence-based policy actions:

Reach all children; Assess learning; Pprioritize the fundamentals, Increase the efficiency of instruction, and Ddevelopment of psychosocial health and wellbeing.

Featuring a menu of policy options as well as resources, country examples and considerations for implementation, the Guide will help education authorities make decisions needed to recover and accelerate learning.

To Reach every child and keep them in school, some countries used direct outreach methods such as home

‘One exam doesn’t define…’ Education minister’s message after CBSE 12th results

Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday congratulated students who have qualified in the Class 12 board exam 2023. Pradhan also shared a special message with students who could not meet their expectations. CBSE results 2023 live updates.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has tweeted congratulating CBSE students on Class 12 board exam results (ANI)
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has tweeted congratulating CBSE students on Class 12 board exam results (ANI)

“Heartily congratulate my young friends who have cleared the #CBSE Class XII examinations. It is a moment to rejoice the success and cherish the fruits of hard work that you put in all year round. Best wishes for a happy and bright future,” Pradhan tweeted.

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MOE Kindergarten’s Future Plans for Low-Income Families

Senior Parliamentary Secretary Rahayu Mahzam emphasized the critical role of early childhood education in sustaining social mobility, particularly for children from low-income families. During a recent Parliament session, she outlined the Ministry of Education (MOE) Kindergarten’s commitment to removing educational barriers and providing enhanced support through subsidies and programs.

Addressing Educational Disparities

With the recognition that early childhood development is fundamental to long-term success, MOE Kindergarten has become a pivotal platform for offering equitable educational opportunities. Rahayu Mahzam highlighted the importance of ensuring that children, regardless of their socio-economic background, have access to quality early education. This initiative is part

KPCSW launches findings of gender analysis health, education sectors

PESHAWAR, Mar 01 (APP):The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women (KPCSW), with support from GIZ, successfully launched the findings of the Gender Analysis of Health Sector Strategic Plan 2018–2025 and Education Sector Plans 2020–2025 in a one-day seminar held here.

A press release issued here Friday said that the seminar brought together a diverse range of stakeholders committed to advancing gender equality in the province.

Director Programmes of KPCSW Amna Durrani, while explaining the objective of the seminar, said that gender analysis of the KP Health Sector Strategic Pan (HSSP) 2018–2025 and Education Sector Plan 2020–2025 aimed at

BCIT hosts annual high school robotics competition to help build a ‘diverse workforce’ – BC

Hundreds of high school students were at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Burnaby on Saturday for a competition.

The students are battling, in teams, in BCIT’s annual VEX Robotics Competition’s Mainland Championship for the chance to head to the world championships in Houston, Texas.

The goal of the competition is to expose high school students to more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) projects to build a “more diverse workforce” in BC

The competition saw 48 teams build a robot that could launch a “tribal” into goals. A tribel

OpenSciEd Completes High School Biology Course with Final Unit Release — TradingView News

New York, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OpenSciEd, a science curriculum company that creates free, high quality, open-education resource classroom materials for grades K-12, is excited to announce the release of its final biology unit. This marks the completion of the High School Biology full-year course, designed to empower educators and deeply engage students in a rigorous exploration of the world around them.

Educators now have access to a high school biology course that:

  • Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): All OpenSciEd units undergo a rigorous development process, ensuring they meet high quality standards for engaging student learning

Education Department outlines ‘ambitious’ regulatory agenda

With Republicans in the majority in the House of Representatives and oversight looming, the US Education Department is planning to stay busy with another round of negotiated rule making.

The docket for this year includes amending regulations on accreditation, state authorization, the definition of distance education, cash management and third-party servicers. The regulatory agenda for 2023, released Wednesday, builds on two years of regulatory overhaul that the department has undertaken. A number of new rules will go into effect July 1, and the department still has a number of new regulations from previous negotiated rule-making sessions to finalize this year.

Another year of long kindergarten wait-lists in Vancouver schools

Another February is ending in Vancouver with hundreds of parents waiting for their first child to enter kindergarten — but being told they lost the lottery to get into the school within their catchment area.

The Vancouver School Board told CBC News that after notifying all parents who went through the application process, approximately 270 children are currently on wait-lists to get into 15 separate schools across the city.

That number is slightly down from the 283 children that were on a waiting list at this time last year, but is within the range of 260-300 seen each year this