Statement from GCE-US on the President’s FY27 Budget Request April 6, 2026 | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) expresses deep disappointment in the President’s FY27 budget request, which proposes a 30% cut to the State Department and international programs and includes no funding for international basic education. At a moment when children and youth around the world continue …
Lessons From CIES 2026: Rethinking How We Shape Education
Lessons From CIES 2026: Rethinking How We Shape Education April 3, 2026 | Grace Mariana Rector, Program Director, GCE-US I spent the past week surrounded by education practitioners and researchers from around the world, and I left energized. The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference in San Francisco brought together more than 2,000 people across 100+ sessions. We moved from …
A Journey of Solidarity: Education, Resilience, and Reality in El Salvador
A Journey of Solidarity: Education, Resilience, and Reality in El Salvador April 1, 2026 | GCE-US Last week, our own Giulia McPherson traveled to El Salvador with GCE-US member American Jesuits International (AJI). The trip offered a powerful window into both the promise and the precarity of education in marginalized communities. A close partner of AJI, Fe y Alegría El Salvador accompanies …
Early Opportunities Initiative
Early Opportunities Initiative The Early Opportunities Initiative was launched by Joan Lombardi, PhD in 2022, focused on raising awareness about the importance of nurturing care and highlighting the impact of emergencies on young children and families—from conflict to climate change— along with supporting solutions to prevent and address them. The Initiative includes short articles on emerging issues facing young children …
GCE‑US Calls for Full Investigation and Protection of Students After Deadly School Strike
GCE‑US Calls for Full Investigation and Protection of Students After Deadly School Strike March 12, 2026 | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education–US (GCE-US) is devastated by reports that a U.S. missile strike on an Iranian girls’ school has killed at least 165 civilians, most of them children. We call for a full, transparent, and independent investigation into how this attack occurred and how …
Girls, Education, and Justice: Why International Women’s Day Matters More Than Ever
Girls, Education, and Justice: Why International Women’s Day Matters More Than Ever March 8, 2026 | Girls Learn International This International Women’s Day, we will celebrate the rights and accomplishments of women and girls around the world. Central to the protection of all human rights is the protection of the right to education.On International Women’s Day, 18 high school juniors and seniors will gather …
Right To Play
Right To Play Right To Play is a global non-profit organization that protects, educates, and empowers millions of children affected by poverty, conflict, and crisis through the transformative power of play. Founded in 2000 and operating in more than a dozen countries across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, Right To Play delivers evidence-based, play-based learning programs that improve foundational …
When Global Aid Pulled Back, Nigerian NGOs Found a Local Lifeline
When Global Aid Pulled Back, Nigerian NGOs Found a Local Lifeline February 11, 2026 | GCE-US In 2025, community-based education NGOs in Nigeria faced an unprecedented crisis after USAID abruptly reduced and withdrew funding. Programs were left incomplete, staff contracts terminated, and communities were suddenly uncertain about the future of critical services. The challenge went beyond financial loss. Years of …
Education at a Crossroads: Renewing U.S. Commitment on the International Day of Education
Education at a Crossroads: Renewing U.S. Commitment on the International Day of Education January 28, 2026 | GCE-US January 24th was the day students, educators, and allies worldwide came together to celebrate the 8th annual International Day of Education. Since it’s official recognition by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018, this day has been used to reflect on …
GCE-US Statement on FY26 Conference Funding for International Basic Education
GCE-US Statement on FY26 Conference Funding for International Basic Education January 12, 2026 | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education–US (GCE‑US) welcomes the release of the bipartisan, bicameral conference agreement for the FY26 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill, which includes not less than $691.5 million for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund, with $152 million …