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Learning Links tutor and students working in Liberia
Information and Communication Technology

Using a Gig Economy Model to Develop a Paraprofessional Teaching Force in Rural Liberia

Learning Links, a new, innovative USAID pilot program uses a gig economy model to improve education and employment outcomes in the Liberia.
June 4, 2019
A student at the USAID Soma Umenye project.
Reading & Literacy

Rwanda Pilots an Improved Benchmarking Method

USAID and its partners have used different methods to set performance benchmarks for primary school students over the years, with the vast majority of benchmarking exercises relying on student reading assessment data to identify proficiency levels.
July 9, 2019
Wings to Fly scholarship recipients in Kenya
Systems Strengthening
August 5, 2019

Getting Started in Private Sector Engagement for Education

USAID’s first Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Policy is a call to action that outlines a new vision of collaboration with a wide spectrum of private sector actors. 
Student Reading Aloud
Reading & Literacy
July 26, 2019

The Science of Reading Instruction

When children don’t learn to read by age 8, they’re more likely to fall behind academically, drop out of school, and live in poverty according to this recent article from APM reports.
Saffa Girls School
Youth Workforce Development
July 9, 2019

Why Youth Skills? And Why Measure Them?

The UN’s World Youth Skills Day, observed this year on July 15, raises awareness of the importance of developing youth’s skills.
Officials from the Ministry of Education and Aga Khan Foundation conducted a joint field visit to a teachers training facility in Mukuru Kware area.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 20, 2019

Accelerated Education: Aligning Programs with National Systems

Accelerated Education Programs (AEPs) need to be designed in alignment with local education authorities, including relevant ministries of education, ministries of youth or other ministries overseeing non-formal education.    
Students at a Ghana school under the trees.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 15, 2019

Accelerated Education: Principles for Program Management

During a prolonged crisis or conflict where education services have been interrupted, communities and civil society are often the most effective in developing innovative strategies to meet the educational needs of children and youth.
Students learning to read and write in Nigeria
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 13, 2019

Accelerated Education: Recruiting, Maintaining, and Developing Quality Teachers

Accelerated Education Program teachers require unique skills because of the unique circumstances of their students.
A student in Ethiopia are working to improve their reading skills.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 8, 2019

Accelerated Education: Designing Flexible, Inclusive Programs

The first three principles of the Accelerated Education: 10 Principles for Effective Practice focus on creating a flexible, inclusive environment for every student to help achieve the program’s goals.
Students at Soyama Primary School in Sidama Zone
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 6, 2019

How to Create an Effective Accelerated Education Program

In every country, education has the power to change lives and drive development. Accelerated Education Programs create inclusive education opportunities for those who have fallen through the cracks, regardless of the reasons behind the fall.

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