GCE-US Commends House of Foreign Affairs Committee’s Attention to Global Education News | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) commends the House Foreign Affairs Committee for unanimously passing the Global Child Thrive Act of 2019 (H.R. 4864) and the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act (H.R. 4508) out of committee on December 18, 2019. Proper interventions in child development and education …

Statement of Appreciation for Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s Leadership October 10, 2019 | | News | GCE-US Washington, DC | October 10, 2019 – The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) applauds the career-long accomplishments of Representative Nita Lowey (NY-17), who has consistently championed the universal human right to education. For more than thirty years, Rep. Lowey has recognized education as a …

Organizations Applaud U.S. Government for $12 Million Commitment to Education Cannot Wait October 1, 2019 | | News | GCE-US Washington, D.C., October 1, 2019 – As world leaders gathered at last week’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, the U.S. Government joined other public and private donors to support education programs for children and youth around …

An important victory to strengthen public education! June 13, 2019 || News | GCE-US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director, jrigg@gce-us.org Washington, D.C. (June 13th, 2019) The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) welcomes the decision from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to end funding used “to support for-profit provision of core education services.” GCE-US believes that compulsory …

GCE-US Affirms the Right to Education for Unaccompanied Minors on the US Border June 12, 2019| | News | GCE-US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Ronnate Asirwatham, Senior Policy Advisor, ronnate@gce-us.org Katie Loos, Research and Communications Fellow, kloos@gce-us.org Washington, D.C. (June 12th, 2019) The Global Campaign for Education-US and over 100 organizations are utterly dismayed by the unwarranted announcement from the …

HLPF 2019 Addresses Inclusive Education June 11, 2019 | | News | GCE-US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director, jrigg@gce-us.org Washington, D.C. (June 11th, 2019) The Global Campaign for Education-US is pleased to support the updated draft of the political declaration of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) for its mention of access to inclusive and quality education. …

Education Must Not Be Left Behind May 24, 2019 | | News | GCE-US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director, jrigg@gce-us.org Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2019) The Global Campaign for Education – US is concerned that the zero draft of the political declaration of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) does not mention education. Sustainable Development Goal 4 …

Right to Education Index Now Live! February 24, 2019| | News | GCE-US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director, jrigg@gce-us.org, Katie Loos, Research and Communications Fellow, kloos@gce-us.org Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2019) The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) welcomes the launch of the 2018 data and recommendations for the Right to Education Index (RTEI), which monitors the right …

Global Action Week for Education 2019 February 24, 2019 | | News | GCE-US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director, jrigg@gce-us.org, Katie Loos, Research and Communications Fellow, kloos@gce-us.org Washington, D.C. (May 3rd, 2019) About Global Action Week for Education: Global Action Week for Education took place from April 24th to May 1st to highlight the actions that you …

Global Campaign for Education-US Welcomes New Law to Help Educate Refugee Girls January 18, 2019 | | News | GCE-US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director, jrigg@gce-us.org Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2019) –  Global Campaign for Education welcomed the signing into law of the Protecting Girls’ Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act by President Trump on January …