Category Archives: Inclusion

“Every child is like any other” – Robert Lumu wins Inclusion and Education photo contest

Posted on 10 April 2020 by GEM Report

Robert Lumu’s photograph of 9-year-old Jemba John, sitting and reading with his peers at his school in Central Uganda, where Albinism is still considered a curse, is the winner of the 2020 GEM Report photo competition on inclusion and education. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, disability, Inclusion, right to education, Uncategorized | Tagged 2020 GEM Report, disability, Inclusion | 4 Comments

How is the coronavirus affecting learners with disabilities?

Posted on 30 March 2020 by GEM Report

Schools perform many functions outside of education. They provide a safe haven, a social arena, and, for families with children with special needs, they offer vital one-to-one support. Online learning, by comparison, is simply not up to the task. So … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Inclusion, Learning, Out-of-school children, technology, Uncategorized | Tagged 2020 GEM Report, coronavirus, covid19, Inclusion, out of school, technology | 9 Comments

Drawing links between economic status and education outcomes from ASER 2019

Posted on 27 March 2020 by GEM Report

By M. Afzan Munir Economic well-being affects a child’s education achievement in multiple ways. Studies have shown that a family’s socioeconomic status positively contributes not only towards a child’s educational attainment, but towards their academic performance as well. ASER Pakistan … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Finance, Inclusion, Non-state actors, Uncategorized | Tagged equal education, equality, equity, Finance, Inclusion, Non-state actors, Pakistan | 1 Comment

Postponing the 2020 GEM Report launch

Posted on 18 March 2020 by GEM Report

With the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, the launch of the 2020 GEM Report Inclusion and education: All means all, originally scheduled for Wednesday 8 April, will be delayed until Tuesday 23 June. The GEM Report team had already replaced … Continue reading →

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How can we stop language barriers holding back learning for people on the move?

Posted on 21 February 2020 by GEM Report

One in five students have a migrant background in OECD countries, resulting in multi-lingual / multi-cultural classrooms. Yet only half of immigrants receive language support in OECD countries on average. Arriving in a new country and suddenly sitting in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, Literacy, refugees, Uncategorized | Tagged Inclusion, language, literacy, mother-tongue, refugees, target 4.6 | 2 Comments

10 students with a disability talk about the difficulties of accessing inclusive education in the USA

Posted on 3 December 2019 by GEM Report

“Being disabled, for many of us, means the end to any hopes of pursuing an education”, said Ashley Cowan D’Ambrosio, a Master of Arts student at the City University of New York with multiple disabilities, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Inclusion, Uncategorized | Tagged 2020 GEM Report, disabilities, disability, Inclusion, inclusive education, target 4.7 | 3 Comments

Takeaways from the Cali International Forum on Inclusion and Equity in Education

Posted on 20 September 2019 by GEM Report

Last week (11-13 September), the International Forum on Inclusion and Equity in Education was held in Cali, Colombia, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Salamanca Declaration with a packed agenda. This blog summarizes some of the energy and outcomes … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Gender, Inclusion, LGBT, LGBTI, migrant, Uncategorized | Tagged 2020 GEM Report, Gender, Inclusion, inclusive education, LGBT, migrants | Leave a comment

Making evaluations work for education equality and inclusion

Posted on 19 September 2019 by GEM Report

By Karen Mundy, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education International organizations typically have well-developed evaluation units, generating large volumes of evidence about their policies, programs and practices. Yet, while synthesis of evidence on international education development has evolved considerably in … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Inclusion, monitoring, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, data, equality, Inclusion, monitoring, SDG 4 | 2 Comments

Has the approach to inclusion changed over the years?

Posted on 12 September 2019 by GEM Report

It is 25 years since the Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education endorsed the approach of inclusive schools and argued that regular schools should accommodate all children, regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, linguistic or … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Inclusion, LGBT, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2020 GEM Report, allmeansall, CRPD, incheon declaration, Inclusion, salamanca statement | Leave a comment

New photo competition on inclusion and education

Posted on 10 September 2019 by GEM Report

The 2020 GEM Report due out in April 2020 will cover inclusion in education, addressing all those at risk of exclusion from education because of gender, sexual orientation, displacement, migration, ethnicity, language, remoteness, poverty, disability or other characteristics. Pictures speak … Continue reading →