Announcement: Global Campaign for Education-US Appoints New Executive Director August 9, 2024 | | News | GCE-US August 9, 2024 Washington, DC – The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US), a broad-based coalition of over 80 members dedicated to ensuring universal quality education for all children, announced the appointment of Giulia McPherson as its next Executive Director, effective August 16, …
Maximizing Education Funding to Leave No Child Behind
Maximizing Education Funding to Leave No Child Behind News | GCE-US October 30th, 2023⼁Washington D.C. – Over 120 organizations [FY24 Conference Letter] call upon Congress to increase and protect international basic education and vulnerable children funding, as education needs around the world are greater than ever. With 222 million crisis-impacted children in need of urgent educational support, a number that …
GCE-US Applauds the G7 Focus on Education and Urges Increased Funding
GCE-US Applauds the G7 Focus on Education and Urges Increased Funding May 26, 2023 | | News | GCE-US GCE-US Applauds the G7 Focus on Education and Urges Increased Funding On May 19-21, 2023, the G7 Summit was held in Hiroshima, Japan, bringing together leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Global …
Support the Global Student and Youth Democracy Movement
Support the Global Student and Youth Democracy Movement May 22, 2023 | | News | GCE-US Support the Global Student and Youth Democracy Movement On International Youth Day 2022, the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Youth Constituency called on all humanitarian funds and networks to create youth constituencies. Composed of more than 100 youth-led NGOs, the ECW Youth Constituency is the …
Civil Society Welcomes U.S. Government Commitment of $43 Million to Education Cannot Wait
Civil Society Welcomes U.S. Government Commitment of $43 Million to Education Cannot Wait February 16, 2023 | | News | GCE-US The 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 …
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, Globally January 24, 2023 | | News | GCE-US WASHINGTON, 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 …
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 Education January 24, 2023 | | News | GCE-US WASHINGTON – 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 …
IDDC, GLAD, IDA, GCE Call to Action: Transforming Education Summit
IDDC, GLAD, IDA, GCE Call to Action: Transforming Education Summit July 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 …
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 Lead June 14, 2022 | | News | GCE-US 14 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 …
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, Texas May 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 …