Story of change: Dharmapuri district
Dharmapuri district is situated in the north-west of Tamil Nadu. The district was chosen to be one of STiR’s first six districts in the state in 2018, in partnership with the state government and the…
Supporting teachers from the middle tier
STiR Education is delighted to publish a new case study which was prepared by David Childress as part of the International Institute for Educational Planning of UNESCO (IIEP-UNESCO) and Education Development Trust research project on…
Reflections on our Covid response
Covid-19 has now been disrupting our partner education systems in India and Uganda for more than 16 months. Schools have remained closed for most or all of this period in each geography, which has had…
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) – the case for investing in intrinsic motivation
This blog was first published by the Education Commission. The upcoming Global Education Summit for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), co-hosted by Kenya and the UK, has an ambitious target of raising USD…
STiR appoints new India Country Director
STiR Education is delighted to announce the appointment of a new India Country Director to our global leadership team. Swaha Sahoo joins the organisation today to lead our work across India, which is currently reaching…
Deepening relationships through data-driven nudges
What did we intend to learn? The world is undergoing rapid social, economic and technological changes. Children today need to develop a love of learning that will last their whole life. At STiR Education, we…
Inspiring Conversations
At STiR Education, our mission is to reignite intrinsic motivation throughout the education system and role-model the foundations of lifelong learning. The key elements that influence intrinsic motivation are having a sense of autonomy, mastery…
STiR joins campaigns for a fairer, healthier and better future for children
The world today faces three generation-defining and interconnected challenges: Covid-19, poverty and injustice, and the climate crisis. This year offers a number of opportunities for world leaders to make meaningful progress in addressing these issues,…
Funding and strategy update
Our latest newsletter was sent out today – sign up for the mailing list here. The past quarter has been challenging for STiR, with the announcement of the complete withdrawal of funding from one…
STiR hosts national training institutes in Uganda
STiR is very pleased to have been able to host our first in-person training institutes in Uganda since March 2020. From 4-7 May, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports, we welcomed Deputy…
