Ebola Emergency: Restoring Education, Creating Safe Schools and Preventing a Long-term Crisis

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Education has been one of the first casualties of the Ebola outbreak. Nearly five million children were out of school due to Ebola-related school closures in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone - many indefinitely. Students who fall behind for a year or more are significantly more at risk of dropping out of school and this increased risk of drop out, coupled with the trauma of loss and greater poverty, could mean that large numbers of children will never return to the classroom. (more…)

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Toward a Global Education Platform: Potential Models for Harnessing Technology to Promote Education as a Global Public Good

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Toward a Global Education Platform: Potential Models for Harnessing Technology to Promote Education as a Global Public Good

The paper provides a discussion of five potential models for using technology to deliver education to the most marginalized. It also provides an overview of the current context and use of technology to situate these models. Based on a careful analysis of the needs of potential students, educators, and employers, this discussion paper identifies several opportunities to add value to the existing education ecosystem by synthesizing the conversations and consensus points to date. The paper is a product of GBC-Education’s Global Education Platform initiative. (more…)