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

275-Strong World Leaders’ Group Warns of Tragic “COVID Generation”

International. Save the Children, 18 August

COVID-19 is widening the education gap

International. World Economic Forum, 10 August

 

Kenyan families suffer spillover effects from school closures

Kenya. Global Voices, 11 August

Saudi and UAE plan distance learning for schools as virus precaution

Arab States. Middle East Monitor, 16 August

 

Artificial Intelligence to be included in South Korea's high school curriculum

South Korea. KBS World, 17 August

Special needs teachers demand home curriculum

Kenya. The Star, 16 August

 

Inclusion of pandemic preparedness in the K-12 basic education curriculum pushed

Philippines. Manila Bulletin, 16 August

Class 1-5 uniform curriculum would be launched in April next year

Pakistan. The News, 15 August

 

Early Childhood Education and Care an essential service during the pandemic

International. UNICEF Australia, 10 August
 

Early Childhood Sector stakeholders receive COVID-19 protocols training

Jamaica. Jamaica Information Service, 6 August
 

What is ECCE in new education policy: unpacking the early childhood care and education

India. Hindustan Times, 13 August
 

Digital education is both a necessity and an advantage for the Global South

Bangladesh. World Economic Forum, 17 August
 

Education technology and smart classroom market 2020 growth statistics, development status and functional survey by 2026

International. Startup NG, 18 August
 

How one technology giant is focusing on access to education in Africa

Africa. CNN Busines, 18 August
 

Technology tools for online education book

Paul Richards
 

New challenges for eLearning: supporting learning content through semantic web technology

Hazalina Hashim
 

A scientific approach to education reform

International. MIT News, 18 August
 

Google has a plan to disrupt the college degree

USA. Inc, 19 August
 

Social enterprise “ThinkZone” works towards improving educational outcomes of underprivileged kids

India. New Indian Express, 16 August

The Asian Development Bank approves $750,000 technical assistance to develop distance education platform in Armenia

Armenia. Relief Web, 18 August

 

Kazakh Diplomats Donate 150 Laptops to School Students To Ensure Access to Education During Extended Quarantine

Kazakhstan. The Astana Times, 19 August

Taking aim at digital divide, Huawei Malaysia Launches TECH4ALL Remote Education

Malaysia. Digital News Asia, 17 August

 

Identifying patterns of students' performance on simulated inquiry tasks using PISA 2015 log—file data

Nani Teig, Ronny Scherer, and Marit Kjærnsli

Schooling and Covid-19: lessons from recent research on EdTech

Robert Fairlie and Prashant Loyalka

Resetting the way we teach science is vital for all our futures

International. World Economic Forum, 13 August

Society of Automotive Engineering International partners with general motors to bring new STEM computer programming into elementary schools

International. SAE International, 6 August

U.S. Department of Education launches space mission challenge for high school students

USA. U. S. Department of Education, 18 August

STEM Learning & Its Holistic Approach to Transform the Way Science and Maths Are Being Taught

India. PR Newswire, 20 August

Education Futures Spotlight Report 2: Implementing an integrated STEM education in schools: five key questions answered

Deborah Corrigan

Teaching Challenges and Perceptions on STEM Implementation for Schools in Saudi Arabia

Rehaf Anas Madani

IBE-UNESCO Welcomes New Interim Director Mr. Yao Ydo

IBE-UNESCO, 2020

Education and the future, at the interface of neuroscience and technology

IBE-UNESCO, 2020

In-Progress Reflection No.37: Personalized learning within teacher education: A framework and guidelines

IBE-UNESCO, August 2020

Siento, por lo tanto, aprendo; I feel, therefore I learn

Vivian Reigosa Crespo
 

Math, SES, and democracy: Why are they so related?

Alejandro Maiche

Physical literacy and inclusion: A scoping review of the physical literacy literature inclusive of individuals experiencing disability

Kyle Pushkarenko, Janice Causgrove Dunn, and Brendan Wohlers
 

A global reset of education

Sir Ken Robinson

School curriculum in South Africa in the Covid-19 context: An opportunity for education for relevance

Labby Ramrathan

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