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 …
GCE-US hosts Global Action Week for Education 2022 April Coalition Meeting
GCE-US Hosts Global Action Week for Education 2022 April Coalition Meeting April 27, 2022 | | Action Alert | Pierina Anton Lopez On April 26, 2022, the Global Campaign for Education-US hosted its April coalition meeting during the Global Action Week for Education. For a week every April, Global Campaign for Education chapters around the world, including GCE-US, mobilize …
USAID Announces $18 Million Contribution to Education Cannot Wait
USAID Announces $18 Million Contribution to Education Cannot Wait Washington, D.C., April 14, 2022 — As a coalition committed to ensuring that all children and adolescents affected by crisis and conflict achieve an education, the Global Campaign for Education-US applauds USAID for its April 13, 2022 announcement of $18 million in funding to Education Cannot Wait (ECW). This funding will …
GCE-US Statement on the Reauthorization of the READ Act
GCE-US Statement on the Reauthorization of the READ Act March 29, 2022 | | News | GCE-US WASHINGTON – On March 28, 2022, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, and Congressman Chris Smith, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa (R-NJ) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation with U.S. Senate Majority …
Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop held as a prelude to the Global Disability Summit
Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop held as a prelude to the Global Disability Summit January 31, 2022 | | News | Summary of Global Disability Summit: Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop In advance of the 2022 Global Disability Summit, global partners organized the Global Disability Summit: Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop on January 20, 2022, which recognized the numerous barriers to education for learners with …
Statement on FY2022 Appropriations
Statement on FY2022 Appropriations | News | GCE-US Washington, DC, USA — On behalf of over 40 organizations, we urge Congress to support the House of Representatives’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funding level of at least $950 million for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund in the final FY2022 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) appropriations bill. This joint letter outlines our funding priorities for international basic education …
Civil Society Groups Applaud US for $37 Million Contribution to Education Cannot Wait
Civil Society Groups Applaud US for $37 Million Contribution to Education Cannot Wait September 29, 2021 | | News | GCE-US Washington, D.C., September 29, 2021 – As organizations committed to ensuring that all children and adolescents affected by crisis and conflict achieve an education, we applaud the U.S. Government for its September 27, 2021, announcement of $37 million in funding to Education …
For Afghanistan, Haiti and other Crisis-Affected Areas, Access to Education is Critical
For Afghanistan, Haiti and other Crisis-Affected Areas, Access to Education is Critical August 17, 2021 | | News | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education-US is deeply concerned about the suffering of people in Afghanistan and Haiti in the midst of humanitarian crises, and stands in solidarity with educators and partners working tirelessly to secure the fundamental right to education …
Global Campaign for Education-US Marks Historic Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025
Global Campaign for Education-US Marks Historic Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025 July 2021| | News | GCE-US London, United Kingdom — On July 28 and 29, 2021, government, civil society, philanthropic, and business leaders gathered virtually and in person in support of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) at the Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025 in London, United …