e-news November 2020
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Deconcentration in education: Meeting challenges locally
The deconcentration of education can make it possible to respond more effectively to local realities — but not without prior training and capacity building for education actors. One example is Haiti, where there is a growing focus on educational planning at the departmental level, helping to provide local solutions to national education challenges.
Mongolia's challenge: 100% access to pre-primary education
IIEP-UNESCO supported the development of Mongolia's new 10-year education plan. One of its goals is to expand pre-primary education to all children. Read more about new strategies to enroll hard-to-reach nomadic populations.
Higher Education in Finland: The quest to leave no one behind
A new report, published by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre, gives a complete picture of how students can get in, get through, and get out of higher education with greater ease and options. As part of IIEP-UNESCO’s research project SDG4: Planning for Flexible Learning Pathways in Higher Education, the report offers policy recommendations to close equity gaps.
Instructional leadership: A meeting with three change agents
Why is the role of instructional leader under-exploited at the middle-tier of education systems, despite its potential? Three instructional leaders shared their experiences and good practices in Wales, Rwanda and Delhi (India), for an online event organized as part of UNESCO’s World Teachers’ Day 2020 celebrations.
Big city life: Tackling urban barriers to quality education
Education in urban settings provides its own set of unique challenges and opportunities. Head over to the IIEP Learning Portal to learn about an initiative in Viet Nam that provides teachers with professional development opportunities to help urban learners, as well as lessons learned from France on how to tackle urban barriers to quality and inclusive education.
TALENT online learning series
The final webinar will explore gaps between the inclusion of 21st century skills in education plans and policies and the lack of integration in implementation plans. 19 November at 10:00 am - 11:30 am UTC | Register here.
Save the date! Strategic Debate
On 26 November, we'll discuss resilience in higher education, as well as lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration coming soon!
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