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Youth Citizen Journalism Training in Zanzibar
Information and Communication Technology

Can Online Civic Education Promote Democratic Values in New Democracies?

Democracies thrive when citizens believe in democracy as the best form of government, when they believe in democratic values such as political trust and tolerance, and when they feel empowered to engage with the political system.

March 6, 2023
Lessons Learned from a Decade of Early Grade Reading Programs
Reading & Literacy

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Early Grade Reading Programs

The Ten Years of Early Grade Reading Programming: A Retrospective report provides an unique opportunity to reflect on the progress made and the challenges that remain in USAID’s efforts to contribute to the goal that ALL children can read.
February 16, 2023
Creative Associates for All Children Reading
Information and Communication Technology
May 16, 2022

CIES 2022: Spotlight on Distance Learning

The 2022 Comparative & International Education Society Conference brought together researchers, analysts, practitioners, and students in the field of international education to explore a wide range of educational issues.
Lebanon
Education in Crisis and Conflict
November 5, 2021

Resilience in Return to Learning

Each of the case studies examines, describes, and analyzes the specific localized processes and decision-making of education system stakeholders from March 2020 to April 2021.
The Asia Foundation
Information and Communication Technology
September 2, 2021

How ACR GCD Innovators Using EdTech Adjusted to COVID-19 — and What Lies Ahead

Five winners of All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development awards share how their literacy work continues during the pandemic.
Cambodia
Reading & Literacy
August 23, 2021

Navigating Monitoring and Evaluation of Distance Learning Programs

Determining reach and engagement is critical before outcomes can be assessed. Additionally, collecting contextual and demographic data is critical to understanding the distance learning context and reach, engagement, and outcome measures.
Manija practices reading in Braille with her teacher Roziya during a home visit.
Disability Inclusive Education
December 15, 2020

Accessible to All: Creating Learning Materials for Children with Disabilities in Cambodia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tajikistan

Here are some examples from Cambodia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tajikistan that show how good practices in the provision of accessible learning materials are being put into practice during COVID-19.
Children start their day by singing nursery rhymes and songs in post-earthquake Nepal. Photo By Kashish Das Shrestha for USAID.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
December 15, 2020

USAID’s Top 10 Education Highlights in 2020

Education content in 2020 focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected students across the world. Here are the top resources, blogs, and events USAID released this past year.
Photo: Kenneth Anwomea, a Basic 2 pupil of Tikobo No.1 Primary A, Jomoro District, Western Region, Ghana, being assisted by his mother, Ms. Elizabeth Ackah Armah
Education in Crisis and Conflict
November 4, 2020

Resilience and Self-reliance: Early Lessons from the Education Response to COVID-19

While data and information on new education channels is still becoming available, different strategies and outcomes used in two USAID-funded programs implemented by FHI 360 are also emerging: embedding resilience and self-reliance as winning strategies.   
eKitabu’s signed Digital Story Time included in Kenya Ministry of Education’s distance learning program.
Disability Inclusive Education
September 11, 2020

Pivoting in a Pandemic: eKitabu Provides Sign Language Video Content For Students in Kenya

After Kenya closed schools in response to the pandemic, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development requested that eKitabu support students who are deaf by developing sign language videos that support early grade literacy for deaf children.