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The Catalan Government has recently decided to withdraw the subsidies to all private schools in Catalonia that segregate students based on their sex, as they do not fulfill the principle of coeducation. These schools, most of which belong to conservative religious institutions, have been publicly subsidised for decades. However, public funds may cease in the academic year 2021–2022 following the decision of the Catalan government.
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The Covid-19 pandemic was the context for two major disruptions in education. The first was the disruption to schooling for millions of students worldwide, and a rapid shift to remote learning online. The second, closely related disruption was the entry of the commercial education technology sector into public education at worldwide scale, and its attempts to profit from the shock of the pandemic.
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While trying to make sense of the crisis caused by COVID-19, two well-worn lines keep coming to mind. The first is attributed to Lenin, who apparently claimed, when describing the Russian Revolution, that ‘there are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happens’.
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On the World Day Against Child Labour, Education International President Susan Hopgood gives insights into the work of education unions to eradicate child labour, the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on vulnerable children, the lessons we have learned from previous crises and the way forward.
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In connection with the UN General Assembly 2013, EI hosted an event on the right to education together with the GCE, ICAE and the OSF. The event brought together more than 100 representatives of member states, UN agencies, international organisations, NGO’s and academia. Among the speakers were the...
Read Moreby Antoni Verger, Adrián Zancajo and Xavier Bonal In the context of the post-2015 debate, many stakeholders are advocating for the introduction of a learning-related goal as the most appropriate way to monitor educational progress in low-income countries. Of course, good quality education systems s...
Read MoreOver the past three years, the Department for International Development (DFID) has made the controversial move to support low-cost private schools in some countries, such as Nigeria, Ghana, or Pakistan, where public education systems are in desperate need of investment. In doing this, the DFID is fo...
Read MoreMost of the dialogue that occurs between teacher unions and local governments tends to occur in a reform context focused on improving educational outcomes during times of increased competition among nation-states and economic austerity. Teachers today are at the centre of most current educational re...
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