President Obama’s 2013 Budget Gets a Failing Grade on International Education March 12, 2012 | | News | GCE-US March 12, 2012 The Global Campaign for Education, US (GCE-US) is deeply disappointed by President Obama’s proposal to drastically cut international basic education funding, as announced in his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal to the U.S. Congress. The president’s proposal cuts …
Bethesda-Chevy Chase student wants education for all youths around the world
Bethesda-Chevy Chase student wants education for all youths around the world December 2, 2011 | | News | GCE-US December 2, 2011 The Gazette Moussodje is a 12-year-old girl living in the African country of Mali. She is married to a man more than three times her age. She has a child. And despite a scholarship and multiple “parent-teacher” meetings, …
At Copenhagen Conference, US Pledges $20 Million towards Education For All
At Copenhagen Conference, US Pledges $20 Million towards Education For All November 15, 2011 | | News | GCE-US WASHINGTON, DC (November 15, 2011) – Coming just a few months after Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) reintroduced the bipartisan Education For All Act in the House to make universal basic education a development priority, the US …
Letter to the Editor: Universal Basic Education
Letter to the Editor: Universal Basic Education August 1, 2011 | | News | GCE-US August 1, 2011 Letter to the Editor: Universal Basic Education Source: The New York Times Universal Basic EducationTo the Editor:“Our Broken Escalator,” by Nicholas D. Kristof (column, July 17), is a stirring call to defend and rebuild America’s deteriorating education system. Study after study shows …
Make It Right: Ending the Crisis in Girls’ Education
Make It Right: Ending the Crisis in Girls’ Education July 14, 2011 | | News | GCE-US July 14, 2011 Make It Right: Ending the Crisis in Girls’ Education In 2011, RESULTS and the Global Campaign for Education teamed up to research and write a breakthrough analysis of gender discrimination and the right to education. Make it Right: Ending the …
Global Education Advocates Applaud Secretary Clinton for Remarks in Support of Education for Girls
Global Education Advocates Applaud Secretary Clinton for Remarks in Support of Education for Girls May 26, 2011 | | News | GCE-US May 26, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Global Campaign for Education, U.S. (GCE-US) today applauded U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for her remarks at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) launch of the …
The First Grader
The First Grader May 16, 2011 | | News | GCE-US May 25, 2011 On May 16, hundreds of education advocates, including GCE-US and the National Education Association, gathered at the National Geographic Society for a special screening of the new feature film of “The First Grader.” This powerful film tells the story of Kimani Maruge, a Kenyan Mau Mau …
Update from Global Action Week 2011
Update from Global Action Week 2011 May 16, 2011 | | News | GCE-US May 16, 2011 Global Action Week celebrations continue around the country. Last week, GCE-US mobilized thousands of students to participate in Global Action Week and the Blue Ribbon Campaign. At town hall assemblies in Miami and Chicago, nearly 1500 students shared stories of why education is …
GCE-US Launches Blue Ribbon Campaign
GCE-US Launches Blue Ribbon Campaign March 7, 2011 | | News | GCE-US March 7, 2011 GCE-US Launches Blue Ribbon Campaign GCE-US is excited to announce the launch of the Blue Ribbon Campaign! This new national awareness effort will connect students in the US with the millions of children around the world who are denied access to quality education.In addition …
GCE-US Responds to President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union
GCE-US Responds to President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union January 26, 2011 | | News | GCE-US January 26, 2011 GLOBAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES CALL ON OBAMA TO MAKE EDUCATION FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITY Washington D.C. – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night, Joanna Kuebler, director of the Global Campaign for Education, U.S. issued the following statement: “During last …