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Maximizing Education Funding to Leave No Child Behind

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Maximizing Education Funding to Leave No Child BehindNews | GCE-USOctober 30th, 2023⼁Washington D.C. – Over 120 organizations [FY24 Conference Letter] call upon Congress to increase and protect international basic education and vulnerable children funding, as education needs around the world are greater than ever. With 222 million crisis-impacted children in need of urgent educational support, a number that tripled from …

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GCE-US Applauds the G7 Focus on Education and Urges Increased Funding

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GCE-US Applauds the G7 Focus on Education and Urges Increased FundingMay 26, 2023 | | News | GCE-USGCE-US Applauds the G7 Focus on Education and Urges Increased Funding On May 19-21, 2023, the G7 Summit was held in Hiroshima, Japan, bringing together leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Global Campaign for …

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Support the Global Student and Youth Democracy Movement

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Support the Global Student and Youth Democracy MovementMay 22, 2023 | | News | GCE-USSupport the Global Student and Youth Democracy Movement On International Youth Day 2022, the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Youth Constituency called on all humanitarian funds and networks to create youth constituencies. Composed of more than 100 youth-led NGOs, the ECW Youth Constituency is the first democratic …

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Civil Society Welcomes U.S. Government Commitment of $43 Million to Education Cannot Wait

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Civil Society Welcomes U.S. Government Commitment of $43 Million to Education Cannot WaitFebruary 16, 2023 | | News | GCE-USThe undersigned organizations welcome the U.S. Government’s continued commitment to students and teachers affected by crisis and conflict by pledging an additional $43 million to Education Cannot Wait (ECW) – the UN’s global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises …

Meng, Quigley, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Resolution Affirming U.S. Support For Access to Education, Globally

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Meng, Quigley, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Resolution Affirming U.S. Support For Access to Education, GloballyJanuary 24, 2023 | | News | GCE-USWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the International Day of Education, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), New York’s senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Mike Quigley (D-IL), Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan International Basic Education Caucus, and Brian Fitzpatrick …

Durbin, Rubio, Smith, and Meng Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend Authorization On Global Basic Education

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Durbin, Rubio, Smith, and Meng Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend Authorization On Global Basic EducationJanuary 24, 2023 | | News | GCE-USWASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act of 2017 for an additional …

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IDDC, GLAD, IDA, GCE Call to Action: Transforming Education Summit

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IDDC, GLAD, IDA, GCE Call to Action: Transforming Education SummitJuly 21, 2022 | | News | GCE-US The International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC), the International Disability Alliance (IDA), the Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Network and the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), call for the international community to commit to ensuring disability inclusive quality education, including in early childhood, in …

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Civil society groups applaud IFC’s decision to stop investing in fee-charging private schools, call on other investors to follow its lead

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Civil Society Groups Applaud IFC’s Decision to Stop Investing in Fee-charging Private Schools, Call on Other Investors to Follow Its LeadJune 14, 2022 | | News | GCE-US14 June 2022 Civil society organizations welcome the announcement from the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) that it will not resume its investments in K-12 private schools, following the release of an …

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GCE-US Statement on the School Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

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GCE-US Statement on the School Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TexasMay 24, 2022 | | News | GCE-US  Washington, D.C. | May 24, 2022 — In the United States, “school safety” is synonymous with active shooter drills while learning to read. “School safety” requires teachers to memorize safety plans and emergency protocols while preparing learning plans meant to …

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GCE-US hosts Global Action Week for Education 2022 April Coalition Meeting

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GCE-US Hosts Global Action Week for Education 2022 April Coalition MeetingApril 27, 2022 | | Action Alert | Pierina Anton Lopez  On April 26, 2022, the Global Campaign for Education-US hosted its April coalition meeting during the Global Action Week for Education. For a week every April, Global Campaign for Education chapters around the world, including GCE-US, mobilize around a …