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- December 14th, 2011
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Educating the Future, One Child at a Time
December 14, 2011 Bread for the World Blog “To get to school, I had to walk barefoot three miles, uphill both ways.” You might be used to hearing this joke, poking fun at our parents’ and grandparents’ views on how “kids…
- December 5th, 2011
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase student wants education for all youths around the world
December 2, 2011 The Gazette Moussodje is a 12-year-old girl living in the African country of Mali. She is married to a man more than three times her age. She has a child. And despite a scholarship and multiple “parent-teacher” meetings, last…
- November 16th, 2011
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At Copenhagen Conference, US Pledges $20 Million towards Education For All
At Copenhagen Conference, US Pledges $20 Million towards Education For All Pledge Represents First-Ever US Funding Commitment to the Global Partnership for Education, A Victory Amid Budget Cuts and Partisan Gridlock WASHINGTON, DC (November 15,…
- October 19th, 2011
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Tweet the White House
In just three weeks, the United States and the world will have a major opportunity to invest in the future of millions of children. On November 7-8, world leaders will meet to pledge new funds to education and to the Global Partnership for Education (see…
- October 18th, 2011
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It’s time to Invest in Smart Foreign Assistance
October 13, 2011 Today, nearly 70 million children are still denied access to quality education - and more than half of them are girls. There is no single investment that can so radically and comprehensively change the path of a child’s life - and…
In the News
- January 9th, 2012
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Education for All: Three New Year’s wishes
January 5, 2012 Source: World Education Blog By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report As the 2015 deadline for the Education for All goals fast approaches – and the global economic crisis threatens to slow progress…
- December 8th, 2011
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In Zimbabwe, school grants provide equal learning opportunities to girls
December 7, 2011 UNICEF The Global Partnership for Education has helped more than 19 million children go to school for the first time. A campaign to renew support for these efforts will culminate in a pledging event in Copenhagen on 7-8 November. This…
- November 29th, 2011
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Global Fund for Education Gathers Momentum
November 28, 2011 IPS UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28, 2011 (IPS) - If the international community can successfully raise billions of dollars to fight deadly diseases, why not a similar fund to promote education, asks Gordon Brown, former British prime minister.…
- November 29th, 2011
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At a Crossroads in Copenhagen: The Future of Financing for Global Education
November 3, 2011 The Brookings Institute Not all international gatherings get the attention they deserve. Next week, governments from around the world will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark to decide on aid levels for the Global Partnership on Education. You…
- November 9th, 2011
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Bill Gates Gets Poor Marks for Ignoring Education
November 9, 2011 The Guardian You’ve got to hand it to Bill Gates. The eurozone might be going up in smoke, financial markets are teetering on the brink, and international trade tensions are mounting, but the philanthropist gets prime time…
