Language of instruction matters for learning foundational skills
Photo by World/Bank The purpose of any education system is to equip learners with the ability to live a fulfilling and productive life. Currently, East Asia is home to seven of the top ten…
A new World Bank study finds that some Chilean technicians with a two-year degree have education returns that are only slightly lower than those of professionals. (Photo: Dominic Chavez/World…
Principals have to deal with hundreds of students and their personal and academic challenges. (Photo: Sarah Farhat / World Bank) All schools are different. I’m not referring to the building, the…
Data shows that huge swaths of populations in developing countries are not learning to read. Scaling up early reading interventions will be a first step toward addressing these high illiteracy…
Early investment in the lives of disadvantaged children will help reduce inequality, in both the short and the long run. —James Heckman Investments in the early years of children’s lives and in…
Also available in: Español and Français High-performing systems set rigorous standards for becoming a teacher in order to ensure that only the most qualified individuals enter classrooms Ed'…
PISA measures the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics and science. Photo: Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank Investing in people starts by ensuring that graduates…