International Affairs
What’s at stake at UNGA 2026?
Despite the notable success in enrolling children in primary school over the past decade, the education agenda is unfinished as millions of children are still excluded from learning opportunities and millions more leave school without having acquired the essential knowledge and skills needed to participate in society.
On January 27, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings hosted a half-day conference that focused on the research examining “what works in education” to achieve improved learning opportunities and outcomes. In addition to hearing from researchers studying the effectiveness of various education strategies, participants discussed how to facilitate a future research agenda that could have the most meaningful impact on learning. Senior Fellow Jacques van der Gaag moderated the discussion.
Agenda
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January 27
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Moderator
JvdGJacques van der Gaag -
Presenters
PGPaul Glewwe University of MinnesotaCKCharles Kenny Center for Global Development
Michael Kremer Gates Professor of Developing Societies - Department of Economics at Harvard University
Mwangi S. Kimenyi Former Brookings Expert
Elizabeth M. King Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal EducationNBNick Burnett Managing Director - Results for Development InstitutePBPenelope Bender U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentMJPMary Joy Pigozzi FHI-360DAWDaniel A. Wagner
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