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Covid-19 update – July 2020

Covid-19 update – July 2020

Read this article as a PDF here. Covid-19 continues to cause enormous disruption to education systems everywhere. As most of our partner systems have now settled into a period of relative stability, we wanted to…
Longitudinal study – Uganda Year 1 evaluation report

Longitudinal study – Uganda Year 1 evaluation report

We’re delighted today to publish the first findings from our longitudinal study. This has been completed by Ichuli, an independent research organisation headquartered in Uganda, and was commissioned by STiR Education to understand longitudinal trends…
STiR featured on TED

STiR featured on TED

STiR’s CEO Sharath Jeevan was delighted to be invited by the organisers of TEDx Shiv Nadar University to deliver a TED talk in November 2019. In this talk, Sharath shares his practical lessons on how…
Virtual field visits

Virtual field visits

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is not possible for STiR’s current and potential partners to travel to observe our work in schools. But our teachers, school leaders and district officials have been…
STiR featured in EI Dialogues

STiR featured in EI Dialogues

STiR is delighted to have been featured in Season 3 of EI Dialogues. This series from Educational Initiatives is intended to develop a conversation about education for social impact in order to confront blind spots and…
Our response to Covid-19

Our response to Covid-19

Read this article as a PDF here.   These are challenging times, and a stark reminder that we live in a world of ‘unknown unknowns’. The current crisis of Covid-19 has taught us that it…
Leadership changes at STiR

Leadership changes at STiR

Read this article as a PDF here.   STiR CEO Sharath Jeevan writes a personal note to explain some global leadership changes at STiR, and an evolution in his own role.  Firstly, we’re very sad…
Our statement on COVID-19

Our statement on COVID-19

These are challenging times and a stark reminder that we live in a world of unknown unknowns. It is more important than ever that we continue to equip our children to respond to a volatile…
STiR in the media

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 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…