Global Action Week 2012 Roundup May 7, 2012 | | News | GCE-US May 7, 2012 This year more than 100 countries around the world participated in Global Action Week and called attention to the urgent need to invest in the future of the millions of out-of-school children around the world. Global Action Week was focused on Early Childhood Development, …

Global Campaign for Education, US Announces New Campaign Director April 24, 2012 | | News | GCE-US Washington, DC.  April 24, 2012.  The Global Campaign for Education US, based in Washington, DC. Is pleased to announce that Dr. Ed Gragert will be joining GCE-US as our new Director. “Ed brings an amazing wealth of experience in the fields of global …

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 …