Education Financing to Reach the Most Marginalized: Challenges & Solutions during COVID-19 Response April 8, 2021 | | News | Stephanie Peña, GCE-US Fellow The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the education of over one billion people, including many of our most marginalized being impacted the most; this includes–but is not limited to: girls, children with disabilities, and children in …
Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Community of Practice Workshop for Zero Discrimination Day
Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Community of Practice Workshop for Zero Discrimination Day March 24, 2021 | | News | GCE-US Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Community of Practice members Salzburg Global Seminar, Humanity & Inclusion, Amal Alliance, and GCE-US jointly organized a workshop on March 1, 2021, Zero Discrimination Day, that looked the teacher training and inclusive education. The interactive …
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act Reintroduction
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act Reintroduction March 3, 2021 || News | GCE-US Contacts:Suzanne Berman, Senior Advisor757-375-4559 | sberman@gce-us.orgJennifer Rigg, Executive Director202-765-2251 | jrigg@gce-us.org March 3, 2021 | Washington, DC: The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) commends Congress for reintroducing the bipartisan Global Learning Loss Assessment Act in both chambers. If passed, the bill would help identify the scope of …
Raise Your Hand LIVE!: A conversation about the importance of education for refugees
Raise Your Hand LIVE!: A conversation about the importance of education for refugees February 26, 2021 | | News | Taylor Rogers, GCE-US Fellow The Global Partnership for Education hosted the second installment of “Raise Your Hand LIVE!” on Tuesday, February 3. The show brings together changemakers from around the world who understand that education is key to building …
Statement on the Confirmation of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
Statement on the Confirmation of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. February 24, 2021 | | News | GCE-US Contact:Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director202-765-2251, jrigg@gce-us.org Washington, DC, February 24, 2021 – The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) welcomes and congratulates Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has been confirmed as United States Ambassador to the United Nations. We look forward to working together with …
A Better Tomorrow for Today’s Children in Rural Nepal
A Better Tomorrow for Today’s Children in Rural Nepal February 11, 2021 | | News | Lisa Lyons, Educate the Children Parents’ enthusiastic support is so important in ensuring their children’s school attendance and academic achievement. In rural Nepal, many of today’s parents were not themselves afforded the opportunity to attend school for very long, or at all, during …
One Billion Voices for Education Campaign Launch
One Billion Voices for Education Campaign Launch February 02, 2021 | | News | Shruti Nallappa, Senior Fellow On January 25, 2021, the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) launched the One Billion Voices for Education Campaign to urge governments, donors, and international organizations to address the lack of education financing, aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This campaign is a chance to stand …
Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Community of Practice Update
Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Community of Practice Update January 15, 2021 | | News | Tom Sabella, Inclusive Education and ECCE Coordinator The Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Community of Practice has expanded membership to include over 190 members from 90 organizations, as of January 2021. We lead online meetings every other month, bringing together professionals, advocates, students, teachers, …
Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum During COVID-19
Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum During COVID-19 January 14, 2021 | News | Shruti Nallappa, Senior Fellow, GCE-US Parents and caregivers are not only juggling responsibilities at home and in the workplace, but have also become home-based educators and support for their children as school continues, in many settings, to be remote and virtual. For many families, more challenges …
GCE-US Statement on the Nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to Lead USAID
GCE-US Statement on the Nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to Lead USAID News | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) welcomes President-elect Biden’s nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to serve as the next Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). We look forward to working together with Ambassador Power and the entire USAID team to ensure …