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  International Women’s Day: Why educating girls should be a priority for Arab states

  Maysa Jalbout | March 6, 2015 2:02pm

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  In light of International Women's Day on March 8, Maysa Jalbout calls for Arab leaders to increase efforts to extend access to education to girls in the Middle East and North Africa region.  Read More

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  Getting millions to learn: Examining some interesting cases

  Jenny Perlman Robinson | March 4, 2015 9:00am

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  In this introductory blog of the Getting millions to learn series, Jenny Perlman Robinson introduces the Millions Learning project's work to explore the nuances and drivers behind large-scale success in improving learning outcomes.  Read More

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  Letting girls learn: Empowering communities to overcome barriers to girls’ education

  Rebecca Winthrop | March 3, 2015 11:28am

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  Today, the White House will launch a new effort on the Let Girls Learn initiative to put grassroots solutions front-and-center in the struggle to overcome the challenges to girls’ education. In light of this announcement, Rebecca Winthrop discusses the key priorities for breaking the barriers and advancing education opportunities for girls around the world.  Read More

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  Fifteen years after Millennium Development Goal 2: Where are the education plans?

  Justin W. van Fleet | February 26, 2015 4:01pm

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  Justin van Fleet argues that we must ensure urgent and focused action if we are to lend a strong foundation, legitimacy, and credibility to new and ambitious post-2015 education goals.  Read More

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  Early child development for 2030: China's post-MDG plan

  Lu Mai and Mary Young | February 24, 2015 4:28pm

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  Lu Mai and Mary Young discuss China's efforts promote early childhood development programs and their potential for having long-term global impact.  Read More

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  Identifying Education Outcomes for Social Impact Bonds for Early Childhood

  Emily Gustafsson-Wright, Megan Golden and Sam Aigner-Treworgy | February 13, 2015 2:27pm

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  Emily Gustafsson-Wright, Megan Golden and Sam Aigner-Treworgy discuss the use of social bonds as a way to drive private capital toward funding social services and the educational outcomes that are best suited for this type of financing.  Read More

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  Could Pope Francis Be the World’s Most Important Education Advocate?

  Rebecca Winthrop | February 10, 2015 1:42pm

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  Rebecca Winthrop discusses the commonalities between the religious and global education communities and translating their shared core values into practical solutions for children and youth in developing countries.  Read More

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  Early Childhood Development: Four Lessons from Health for Costing ECD Programs

  Amanda Glassman | February 9, 2015 10:08am

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  Amanda Glassman highlights four lessons learned from the health sector that will be relevant for early childhood development program costing efforts.  Read More

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  Early Childhood Development: Three Things Experts Agree on about Outcomes, Quality, and Costs

  M. Caridad Araujo | February 2, 2015 11:14am

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  M. Caridad Araujo discusses the crucial role that quality interactions play in allowing young children to explore, learn, and ultimately to reach their potential.  Read More

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  Early Childhood Development: Does Bundling Services for Young Children and their Families Reduce Costs?

  Harold Alderman | January 27, 2015 11:19am

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  Harold Alderman discusses how bundling services for children's nutritional needs can provide a better quality of care and stimulate cognitive and socio-emotional development.  Read More

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