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Providing the best education possible for every child requires teachers and officials to be intrinsically motivated and effective role models for the foundations of lifelong learning. Today, more children and adolescents are enrolled in school…

This was originally written by Minha Khan, Mark Butcher and Sumbul Siddiqui for UNESCO World Education Blog. Click here to read on the World Education Blog. The COVID-19 pandemic taught us so much, including by…

Covid-19 has caused the greatest shock to education systems in living memory. It has affected the education of more than 90% of the world’s children, with many losing up to 18 months of learning time.…

Schools in Uganda suffered an 80-week closure due to Covid-19, which was the longest school closure anywhere in the world. To support teachers in maintaining education and their own learning during the pandemic, we engaged…

This article was first published by India Development Review (IDR) here.  As schools reopen, here are six steps policymakers can take to create a supportive and enabling environment for government school teachers. What kept teachers…

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 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,…

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…