STiR in the media
STiR is delighted to have been featured in the Education in Focus: South Asia podcast from the British Council. Each episode gives an overview of a different area of education, and our episode is on…
STiR welcomes two new partners
STiR Education is delighted to announce two new partnerships today. First, we welcome IDFC Asset Management Company, our first domestic corporate donor for our work in India. We’re thrilled that they have chosen to invest…
February newsletter
In this month’s newsletter, we tackle our existential question: what is STiR really here for? We also share our updated strategy, including our clear theory of change, our radical partnership model with governments, and how we’re…
Gaining our 20/20 vision
Throughout our first eight years at STiR, we’ve been trying on a wide range of spectacles – all to gain a clearer vision of the future. We’re deeply proud of our achievements so far with…
Motivating government officials to drive behaviour change
A version of this article first appeared on the AVPN website. Too often, government officials are perceived as poorly motivated and ineffective in driving change for their citizens. But these officials, particularly at the district…
Rethinking the critical role of data to improve teaching and learning
This article originally appeared on the Brookings blog. With 258 million children out of school and 617 million children and adolescents in school but not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and math, we are rapidly running out…
STiR hosts visit from National Commissioner
STiR was delighted to host a visit today to our work in Kiboga district in Uganda from the National Commissioner for Basic and Primary Education, Dr. Cleophus Mugenyi. The Commissioner attended one of our training…
Minister attends STiR national institute
STiR was very pleased to welcome the State Minister for Primary Education, Hon. Rosemary Seninde, to open our national institute in Kampala today, delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports. This annual…
The role of intrinsic motivation in education system reform
Motivation is a critical dimension of education systems across the world. Extensive research and policy efforts have attempted to identify some of the key drivers, particularly given that motivation levels are low and can be…
December newsletter
In this month’s newsletter, STiR CEO Sharath Jeevan reflects on at our big three highlights from 2019, and introduces our theme for 2020: sustainability. You can read the newsletter in full here. You can also…
