Latest news, research, and reports, on key markers of the Education 2030 Agenda, with a special focus on curriculum and related matters.

Costs of lost schooling could amount to hundreds of billions in the long-run

United Kingdom. FE News, 1 February

The pandemic is speeding up the mass disappearance of men from college

USA. Hechinger Report, 19 January

Replacement teachers and extra classes – South African schools prepare to make up for lost teaching time

South Africa. Business Tech, 2 February

3 summer program strategies to address learning loss, support emotional health

USA. K12 Dive, 2 February

Realizing the returns to schooling: How COVID-19 and school closures are threatening women's economic future

International. World Bank, 9 February

Equity within education - A complex problem which demands action from all stakeholders

United Kingdom. FE News, 12 February

It wasn’t all bad: Evaluating the shift online in Latin America

Latin America. Times Higher Education, 3 February

Perceived stress due to COVID-19 pandemic among employed professional teachers

Philippines. International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, January 2021

“The lockdown of physical co-operation touches the heart of adult education”: A Delphi study on immediate and expected effects of COVID-19

International. International Review of Education, 6 November

Learning at a distance: Children’s remote learning experiences in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Italy. UNICEF, February 2021

Operating schools during COVID-19: CDC's considerations

USA. CDC, 11 February

Best evidence on impact of school closures on the attainment gap

United Kingdom. Education Endowment Foundation, January 2021

Special focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, 3 December (On-demand recording)

Sub-Saharan Africa. UNICEF, 3 December

The pandemic has compounded the turnover problem in early childhood education

USA. EdSurge, 9 February

Early childhood education to begin in 3,000 schools as pilot project under New Education Policy in Madhya Pradesh

India. Free Press Journal, 3 February

Finding identity, equity, and economic strength by teaching in languages children understand

Pakistan. TCF, 2020

Principals criticise Ministry of Education over declining student results

New Zealand. RNZ, 1 February

Efforts to make disaggregated data available must continue in the Caribbean

Caribbean. UNESCO, 4 February

Statewide assessments in 2021

USA. Education Next, 2 February

All the new changes in CBC curriculum: A complete guide

Kenya. Kenyans, 11 February

Leaving cert grades have no meaning beyond CAO

Ireland. Irish Times, 9 February

One teacher, one laptop - Why teachers must embrace the digitization project

Ghana. Modern Ghana, 5 February

Baccalaureate and beyond (B&B:08/18): First look at the 2018 employment and educational experiences of 2007-08 college graduates. First look.

USA. Institute of Education Sciences, January 2021

Transdisciplinary integrated curriculum: An analysis of teacher experiences through a design model within the framework of IB-PYP

Turkey. Participatory Education Research, January 2021

Do large-scale student assessments really capture cognitive skills?

Mexico. World Bank, 4 February

Re-assessing the Future (Part 1)

England. EDSK, 21 January

Ministry of Education launches back to school campaign

Ghana. News Ghana, 13 January

7 steps toward building an equitable school culture

USA. Edutopia, 28 January 

‘Bridging the digital divide will help us meet the learning needs of the poor and vulnerable’

Africa. UNESCO, 29 January

Global education monitoring report, 2021, Central and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: inclusion and education: all means all

Europe, Asia. UNESCO, 2021

How committed? Unlocking financing for equity in education

International. UNESCO, January 2021

The impact of community violence on educational outcomes: A review of the literature

Latin America & Caribbean. UNICEF, February 2021

Time to teach: Teacher attendance and time on task in primary schools Zanzibar

Zanzibar. UNICEF, January 2021

Rethinking university admission

International. NCEE, 28 January

The future for universities should be evidence-based

International. University World News, 16 January

B.C.’s post-secondary ‘micro credentials’ program aims to build fast track to jobs

Canada. Globe and Mail, 8 February

We need humanities teaching that’s about the future, not buried in the past

New Zealand. Stuff, 13 February

Sector response to launch of new International Education Strategy, including details of the new Turing Scheme to replace the UK’s participation in Erasmus+

United Kingdom. FE News, 6 February

Upskilling for shared prosperity

International. PwC and World Economic Forum, January 2021

Strengthening the rule of law through education: From theory to practice (event in Portuguese), 18 February

International. UNESCO, 18 February

Call for applications: IBRO/IBE-UNESCO Science of Learning Fellowships 2021, Deadline: 5 March

International. UNESCO, 5 March

ADHD neuroscience 101

USA. ADDitude, 11 February

Happiness: Why learning, not rewards, may be the key

USA. Metro, 2 February

4 learning science trends to watch

International. Association for Talent Development, 10 February

Japan to set up massive fund for scientific research

Japan. University World News, 3 February

Report: Pentagon says STEM education deficit is weakening America

USA. National Interest, 7 February

Smartest science students can be undiscovered in school system, research shows

New Zealand. NZ Herald, 3 February

COVID-19 budget sees big increases for research, vaccines

India. University World News, 12 February

Analysis of the correlations between visual mathematics literacy perceptions, reasoning skills on geometric shapes and geometry performances of pre-service mathematics teacher

Turkey. Participatory Education Research, January 2021

Adult numeracy: Assessment and development

International. UNESCO, 2020

Filling the AI skills gap - ‘If we sit back and do nothing, we will fail’

Europe. Diginomica, 10 February

Emerging tech plays important role: Ranjan

India. Times of India, 6 February

Investigating risks and opportunities for children in a digital world: A rapid review of the evidence on children’s internet use and outcomes

International. UNICEF, February 2021

AI needs women, women need AI: Gender equality and women’s leadership in the AI sector

International. UNESCO, 8 March

Forum on artificial intelligence in Caribbean SIDS, 18-19 February

Latin America & Caribbean. UNESCO, 18-19 February

Philosophy for children (Educational Practices Series 32)

International. IBE, 2020

Ten clues for rethinking curriculum

International. In-Progress, 5 February

Event, currere, and the ignorant schoolmaster

Silvia Morelli
International. Prospects, 8 February

The role of spatial skills in early math learning and how to foster space-number interactions

Jérôme Prado
International. IBE Science of Learning Portal

Consolidation of learning

Paul Howard-Jones
International. IBE Science of Learning Portal

Executive function

Nuanchan Chutabhakdikul
International. IBE Science of Learning Portal

Adverse childhood experiences

María Castelló
International. IBE Science of Learning Portal

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