An important victory to strengthen public education!June 13, 2019 || News | GCE-USFOR 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 education is …

GCE-US Affirms the Right to Education for Unaccompanied Minors on the US BorderJune 12, 2019| | News | GCE-USFOR 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 Trump administration …

HLPF 2019 Addresses Inclusive EducationJune 11, 2019 | | News | GCE-USFOR 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. The changes …

Education Must Not Be Left BehindMay 24, 2019 | | News | GCE-USFOR 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 (SDG4) – …

Right to Education Index Now Live!February 24, 2019| | News | GCE-USFOR 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 to education …

Global Action Week for Education 2019February 24, 2019 | | News | GCE-USFOR 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 take to …

Global Campaign for Education-US Welcomes New Law to Help Educate Refugee GirlsJanuary 18, 2019 | | News | GCE-USFOR 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 14. GCE-US, …

The Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act has now been signed into law!January 17, 2019 | | News | GCE-USFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2019 Contact: Jennifer Rigg, jrigg@gce-us.org On Wednesday, January 9th, the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act (WEEE Act) was successfully signed into law. The bipartisan legislation was led in the House of Representatives by former Foreign …

Rep. Fitzpatrick to Serve as the Co-Chair of the Congressional International Basic Education CaucusJanuary 14, 2019 | | News | GCE-USFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2019 Contact: Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director, jrigg@gce-us.org The Global Campaign for Education-US is pleased that Representative Fitzpatrick (R-PA) will serve as the new Co-Chair of the Congressional International Basic Education Caucus. Representative Fitzpatrick has been …