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Blog Post
October 24, 2024
The World Bank estimates that 7 in 10 children in low- and middle-income countries can’t read by age 10. The International Survey of Education Policymakers provides new data on some old theories around why learning remains in crisis. In order to really tackle the learning crisis, policymakers need t...
REPORTS
October 18, 2024
Across the developing world, decades of growth in primary and secondary school enrolment have begun to taper off. Millions of kids who are enrolled nevertheless fail to acquire basic literacy. And millions more are subjected to physical or sexual violence at school. Global action may be warranted, b...
BRIEFS
September 17, 2024
Half of children in poor countries have lead poisoning which undermines their lifelong health and education. Prevention of lead exposure can be highly cost-effective and yet is grossly underfunded. We propose that the European Commission should pledge to end lead poisoning within the European Union,...
CGD NOTES
July 01, 2024
The intersection of education and climate change raises two pivotal questions: What impact is climate change having on education? And what role can or should education play in the face of imminent climate change? On the first, it is clear that education delivery (especially its quality and equity) i...
Press Release
May 22, 2024
LONDON—Today, in a significant step forward, a group of education ministers pledged to combat violence in and around schools at a meeting at the Center for Global Development (CGD) in London. This roundtable, co-chaired by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and the Governmen...
Blog Post
April 30, 2024
Children around the world continue to face unacceptably high levels of corporal punishment in school and at home, with rates surpassing 90 percent in some places. It is one of the most common, widely accepted and preventable forms of violence. The education sector must ensure that bans are introduce...