Category Archives: Uncategorized

Additional pay-outs to the poorest students announced in Thailand

Posted on 15 February 2019 by GEM Report

In late 2018, it was announced that about 600,000 students considered to be ‘very poor’ will receive an extra $24 per semester by the Equitable Education Fund (EEF), created by the government . Inequalities are a concern and a recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic growth, Finance, Uncategorized | Tagged Finance, poverty, target 4.1 | 3 Comments

Malaysia says it will redress the gender bias in its textbooks

Posted on 12 February 2019 by GEM Report

Last year, social media helped call out an infographic being studied by nine year olds in a Year 2 health and physical education textbook in Malaysia showing that girls should protect their modesty or risk being shamed and having their … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, textbooks, Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, gender. equality, textbooks | 1 Comment

Unlock education for everyone

Posted on 11 February 2019 by GEM Report

By Tisha Verma, Save the Children 2019 is a critical year for children and young people everywhere. It’s critical in building a world where every child gets the chance to learn. The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in July in New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged Inclusion, inclusive education, out of school | 2 Comments

An e-textbook scandal rocks Antigua

Posted on 8 February 2019 by GEM Report

A couple of weeks ago, the leader of the opposition in Antigua, Jamale Pringle, called for the resignation of the Minister of Education, Michael Browne. Why? The heat has been turned up over the matter of some 6,000 e-books due … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, private sector, privatisation, textbooks, Uncategorized | Tagged Antigua, Finance, private sector, textbooks | 5 Comments

Turning the spotlight on those left behind to mark the first International Day of Education

Posted on 24 January 2019 by GEM Report

By Manos Antoninis, Director of the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report and Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics On the first International Day of Education, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) … Continue reading →

Posted in data, monitoring, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged data, monitoring, monitoring sdg4 | 4 Comments

The GEM Report’s other new year’s resolutions in response to the consultation on the 2020 Report on inclusion

Posted on 21 January 2019 by GEM Report

A new year, and an adjusted plan, this time thanks to the feedback provided during the consultation for the 2020 GEM Report on education and inclusion carried out during the second half of last year. No sooner has one GEM … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, Uncategorized | Tagged Inclusion, inclusive education | 1 Comment

The GEM Report’s new year’s resolutions outlined in response to the results of a new external evaluation

Posted on 14 January 2019 by GEM Report

A new year, and a new plan, this time thanks to the recommendations outlined in the results of the external evaluation of the GEM Report carried out over the course of last year. Every 3-4 years, the GEM Report commissions … Continue reading →

Posted in Report, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

What is education worth? Should France be hiking its university fees for foreign students?

Posted on 3 January 2019 by GEM Report

Recently, in France, not just the gilets jaunes have been protesting, but also students. Why? Foreign students have just been informed their fees are going to be lifted by around 11 times. The change will see international students who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Equity, higher education, Innovative financing, Post-secondary education, scholarships, Uncategorized | Tagged france, higher education, scholarships, student mobility, Target 4.3, university | 1 Comment

I have the qualifications and 16 years of experience. Why can’t I find a job?

Posted on 21 December 2018 by GEM Report

Beata, a qualified and experienced Polish teacher emigrated to the UK so that her children could learn English, but never managed to get a job there, not even as a teaching assistant. Beata holds a Master’s degree in pedagogy, 16 … Continue reading →

Posted in higher education, immigrant, immigration, migrant, migration, Teachers, teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged higher education, immigrants, immigration, migrants, migration | 1 Comment

What can teachers do to make return migration easier for children?

Posted on 21 December 2018 by GEM Report

By Joanna Grzymała-Moszczyńska, Joanna Durlik, Paulina Szydłowska, Halina Grzymała-Moszczyńska, Jagiellonian University Debates on education and migration mostly focus on children arriving in a new country. However, there is much more to consider. Much happens and more could be done to … Continue reading →