PISA – Education, economics and public policy

Strategic Human Capital Investments

Strategic Human Capital Investments (News and Research 215) Strategic Human Capital Investments – The South Caucasus Human Capital Reports | Survive, Learn, Thrive: Strategic Human Capital Investments Toward a More Prosperous and Inclusive Armenia | Human capital – the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over their lives and that enable them to realizeContinue reading “Strategic Human Capital Investments”

Building Back Better: Invest in Education

Building Back Better: Invest in Education (News and Research 206) Education is among best fiscal stimulus expenditures, according to Ministers of Finance From a survey of 231 finance ministry officials, central bank officials and other economists, representing 53 countries including all G20 nations, on their perspectives on COVID-19 fiscal recovery packages, undertaken in April 2020. ByContinue reading “Building Back Better: Invest in Education”

School closures and COVID-19

School closures and COVID-19 (News and Research 204) From The Economist: “The economic damage from children dropping out of school will be vast. The World Bank estimates that, if schools remain closed for five months, pupils will forgo $10trn of future earnings in today’s money. That could rise if covid-19 is not curbed and schoolsContinue reading “School closures and COVID-19”

A Timely Response on Learning during School Closures

A Timely Response on Learning during School Closures (News and Research 194)

Education after the Lockdown

Education after the lockdown (News and Research 193) No exams! More equity? May 1968 Paris riots resulted in abandoning normal examination procedures. For those on margin of passing exams, result was more education and higher wages – effects that persist… The social impacts of the coronavirus crisis, particularly on children and young people, can beContinue reading “Education after the Lockdown”

Flattening the Curve in Education? Learning in a post-truth society. And distance learning during the lockdown

Flattening the Curve in Education? Learning in a post-truth society. And distance learning during the lockdown (News and Research 192) We should avoid flattening the curve in education – Possible scenarios for learning loss during the school lockdowns – S.A. Iqbal, J.P. Azevedo, K. Geven, A. Hasan, H. Patrinos Social distancing has been a necessary strategyContinue reading “Flattening the Curve in Education? Learning in a post-truth society. And distance learning during the lockdown”

Education in a Time of Coronavirus

Education in a Time of Coronavirus (News and Research 188) Managing the impact of COVID19 on education systems around the world: How countries are preparing, coping, and planning for recovery | Tigran Shmis and Kaliope Azzi-Huck on school system responses to the growing spread of the COVID19 virus – 120 countries have closed schools impactingContinue reading “Education in a Time of Coronavirus”

School’s Out

School’s out (News and Research 187) School closures World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic Johns Hopkins’s GIS tool to monitor the spread of the covid-19 worldwide Worldometer University plans for education during lockdown from Daniel Stanford, DePaul University Coronavirus Takes Toll on K-12 and Higher Education ______________ Creating a High-Performing StateContinue reading “School’s Out”

Higher Education Reform in Europe

Higher Education Reform in Europe World Bank supports Georgia’s human capital by helping enhance the quality of education The Government of Georgia and the World Bank launched today the Innovation, Inclusion and Quality (I2Q) project at an event held at the Ceremonial Palace of Georgia. The $102.7 million project aims to support investment in humanContinue reading “Higher Education Reform in Europe”

What are the returns to education?

What are the returns to education? (News and Research 184) What are the returns to education in Azerbaijan? | In recent years, Azerbaijan has achieved high growth rates, sustained poverty reduction, and a reduction in debt levels. At the same time, the country’s primary and secondary education system has expanded significantly, ensuring increased access toContinue reading “What are the returns to education?”