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Tag Archives: target 4.2
Building the Foundations: Highlights from ASER 2019 Early Years report
By Hannah-May Wilson, Education Partnerships Group For the last fifteen years, Pratham’s Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) has provided an important and timely reminder that schooling does not equal learning. There is now wide acceptance that – despite spending … Continue reading
Aid to pre-primary education: the gap between rhetoric and reality
By Professor Pauline Rose, Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge Many donors increasingly voice their recognition of the importance of pre-primary education in their education policy, but few are matching their public … Continue reading
Morocco aims to reach 100% enrolment in pre-primary education in ten years’ time
Launched last week in Skhirat, Morocco, on the national day for pre-primary education, the Minister of Education, Said Amzazi, described a new national programme that aims to have 67% enrolment in early childhood education by 2021 and every single child … Continue reading
More than just symbolism? France makes pre-primary school compulsory from age 3
President Macron of France announced yesterday that, as of 2019, school will be compulsory in the country for all children from age 3, making France the country with the lowest compulsory age of education in the European Union. Apart from … Continue reading
Posted in Pre-primary education, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized
Tagged france, Macron, pre-primary education, target 4.2
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Corporations in education: Too big to hold accountable?
Large corporations are increasingly involved in the education sector, through investments in technology, private schools and higher education institutions. Pearson is the world’s largest education company, operating in over 70 countries. Its near global monopoly raises questions about who has … Continue reading
Costa Rica joins the ranks of the few making pre-primary education compulsory for two years
This month, for the first time, it will be mandatory for children in Costa Rica to complete two years of pre-primary education before going to primary school. This is in line with the call in Target 4.2 of the SDG … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, Pre-primary education, sdg, Uncategorized
Tagged accountability, pre-primary education, target 4.2
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The urgent need for investment in pre-primary education
By Pauline Rose and Ben Hewitt A child’s most important steps happen before they set foot in a primary school. Early childhood, from birth to age five, is the most critical developmental stage in a person’s life. By their fifth … Continue reading
Time to deliver: governments must make good on their commitments and Stand Up for Education
Global Action Week for Education, 23-29 April 2017 By Camilla Croso, President, Global Campaign for Education In 2015, the world committed to a Sustainable Development Goal to achieve equitable, inclusive and free quality education and lifelong learning for all. This … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, Governance, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized
Tagged accountability, governance, SDGs, target 4.2
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Still learning about early learning in Ethiopia
By Jack Rossiter, Young Lives, Ethiopia The potential of O-Class in Ethiopia In 2017, the research study I work for, Young Lives, released its first early learning publication: Scaling up Early Learning in Ethiopia: Exploring the Potential of O-Class [O-Class … Continue reading
Young people take over the UN to discuss Quality Education
Yesterday, almost 900 young people from over 85 countries took over the UN General Assembly for the UN Youth Assembly. The theme: Realizing the 2030 Agenda: Youth in Action looked at the role of young people in achieving the 2030 … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized, Youth
Tagged global citizenship, SDG, SDG4, target 4.2, UN, youth
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