ADMINISTRATOR GREEN: Sue and I, my wife, Sue and I were teachers in Kenya (inaudible) and lived and worked in a village where only about half the kids ever went to any kind of school at all, and only a handful would ever graduate from school.
Celebration of International Education Progress and Passage of the READ Act
On Wednesday, November 1st, at 5:30pm, over 150 representatives from NGO’s, USAID, Congress, and the Administration gathered to celebrate passage of the bipartisan Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act (HR 601).
The “READ Act” builds upon current U.S. efforts to ensure equal access to quality education for children, globally. The legislation works toward reaching the 264 million children and youth around the world who are still not in school, improves the quality of education for those already enrolled, and builds sustainability and country independence.
WDR18: Conversation with the Implementers hosted by BEC
On Tuesday, October 24th, 40 representatives from NGOs, USAID, and the World Bank met to celebrate and discuss the World Bank’s World Development Report 2018 (WDR18): LEARNING to Realize Education’s Promise. The WDR is the World Bank’s flagship report, which is prepared annually on a specific topic of global importance. For the first time in almost 40 years of the WDR series, the focus is on education.
International Day of the Girl Message from Administrator Green & Michelle Bekkering
BEC to Host WDR18: Conversation with the Implementers
The Basic Education Coalition will host a conversation on the World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR): LEARNING to Realize Education’s Promise on October 24th, 2017. The WDR is the World Bank’s flagship report, which is prepared annually on a specific topic of global importance. For the first time in almost 40 years of the WDR series, the focus is on education.
USAID Administrator Mark Green's Remarks at the WFP USA's McGovern-Dole Leadership Award Ceremony
"...people have asked me if I've been surprised by -- having taken the helm at USAID. Maybe not surprised, but I've seen some things that I didn't quite expect or perhaps didn't appreciate. And the biggest one is the sheer scope of the humanitarian need. My background is in development. I started off as a teacher in Kenya 30-plus years ago.
International Day of the Girl Child is October 11, 2017
On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.
The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.
1st Ever World Bank Development Report on Education now LIVE
The World Development Report 2018 (WDR 2018)—LEARNING to Realize Education’s Promise—is the first ever devoted entirely to education. And the timing is excellent: education has long been critical to human welfare, but it is even more so in a time of rapid economic and social change. The best way to equip children and youth for the future is to place their learning at the center. The 2018 WDR explores four main themes: 1) education’s promise; 2) the need to shine a light on learning; 3) how to make schools work for learners; and 4) how to make systems work for learning.
Download the overview and/or full report
READ Act Becomes Law!
On September 8th, 2017, Congress took the critical step of passing the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act of 2017, ensuring that all children, regardless of where they were born, have access to a quality basic education. President Trump signed this legislation later that day.
“The Basic Education Coalition is absolutely thrilled that this important legislation has become the law of the land. It has the power to accelerate efforts to get millions of the most vulnerable youth in the world in school and learning,” said BEC Co-Chairs Dan Stoner (Associate VP for Education and Children for Save the Children US) and Jerrold Keilson (VP of International Programs, Policy and Systems Changes for the American Institutes of Research). “We are able to celebrate today thanks to the leadership of Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY), Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA), Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) for championing this bill and working to ensure its passage. We also thank President Trump for signing this important piece of legislation into law, ensuring that USAID’s education programs remain a focus in this administration.”
New BEC website!
We are delighted to announce the arrival of our brand new website. The new site went live on August 23rd and the URL is www.basiced.org.
We have four main goals for the site: 1) provide clear and compelling information to policy makers, 2) inform current BEC members of emergent research and events, 3) appeal to and connect with prospective members, and 4) increase awareness among the general public about the importance of international basic education.
How to engage: The new website is mobile-friendly! It includes integrated social media buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin to foster improved communication with members. The news and events page will be continuously refreshed with government relations updates, the latest international education articles from around the web, and announcements of upcoming events. The Success Stories blog and this Impact page illustrate how our members are effecting real change for children around the world.
We are incredibly appreciative of everyone who contributed to the development of this site. It has been a highly collaborative effort and we have enjoyed working with all of our members to source the beautiful photos and compelling stories that are so appealing to visitors. We look forward to ongoing collaboration to ensure this resource remains responsive and leverages our best evidence. We strive to tell a collective story, to motivate policy-makers and other champions in support of international basic education.
We encourage you all to explore the site and share it widely. The broader our reach, the greater our momentum!