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
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
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 …
IDDC, GLAD, IDA, GCE Call to Action: Transforming Education Summit
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 …
Civil society groups applaud IFC’s decision to stop investing in fee-charging private schools, call on other investors to follow its lead
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 …
GCE-US Statement on the School Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
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 …
GCE-US hosts Global Action Week for Education 2022 April Coalition Meeting
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 …
USAID Announces $18 Million Contribution to Education Cannot Wait
USAID Announces $18 Million Contribution to Education Cannot Wait Washington, D.C., April 14, 2022 — As a coalition committed to ensuring that all children and adolescents affected by crisis and conflict achieve an education, the Global Campaign for Education-US applauds USAID for its April 13, 2022 announcement of $18 million in funding to Education Cannot Wait (ECW). This funding will …
GCE-US Statement on the Reauthorization of the READ Act
GCE-US Statement on the Reauthorization of the READ ActMarch 29, 2022 | | News | GCE-USWASHINGTON – On March 28, 2022, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, and Congressman Chris Smith, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa (R-NJ) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation with U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick …
Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop held as a prelude to the Global Disability Summit
Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop held as a prelude to the Global Disability SummitJanuary 31, 2022 | | News | Summary of Global Disability Summit: Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop In advance of the 2022 Global Disability Summit, global partners organized the Global Disability Summit: Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop on January 20, 2022, which recognized the numerous barriers to education for learners with disabilities. …