Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world OECD countries prioritize education to improve inclusion of migrants and refugees Amongst the most vulnerable migrants are clearly children, which the Report says ‘can often have difficulties integrating quickly enough into school systems after arrival’. In order to prevent long periods of interrupted education, the third draft of the Global…

Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world Why we should care more about who our future teachers will be Faced with teacher shortages, recruitment challenges, and concerns about the social standing of the teaching profession, policy makers need to design strategies to attract more, better-qualified candidates to the teaching profession. …

Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world UNICEF urges all countries to provide ‘Super Dads’ with paid leave Evidence suggests that when fathers bond with their infants, they are more likely to play an active role in their child’s development. …

Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world Nearly 10 million students taking ‘gaokao’ in China Nearly ten million students in China are taking the exam of their lifetime. It’s that time of year for the National College Entrance Exam — or Gao-Kao. The test not only affects students, but the entire country. Fred…

Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world Half of Afghan children out of school, due to conflict, poverty, discrimination: UNICEF Girls account for 60 per cent of those being denied an education, putting them at a particular disadvantage, and compounding gender-based discrimination, says the report. …

Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world Aid to education reached an all‑time high in 2016 Nevertheless, these changes in aid levels still show few signs of prioritisation of education in countries most in need. Less than a quarter of basic education (22%) went to low income countries in 2016, in comparison to 36% in…

Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world Ending the practice of banning pregnant girls from schools Governments and citizens can stem discrimination against pregnant girls. Several countries have taken active measures to remove the stigmas associated with pregnant girls to promote school retention. …

Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world “I Wake Up Screaming”: Gaza’s Children Bear the Brunt of Violence Now in their sixth week, ongoing protests at the border between Gaza and Israel have left over 40 killed and more than 5,500 injured since its inception in March. NRC’s study — which saw 300 school children aged 10…

Update on issues affecting teachers, children, and schools around the world What makes a good teacher? How do the top-ranked countries in education achieve outstanding school performance? What are the reasons behind the rise of their school performance? This was the discussion subject of a conference organized by the Permanent Delegation of Argentina to UNESCO…