Education Financing Priorities | Report to the Education Commission (http://report.educationcommission.org/download/803/) We used the latest household surveys in 15 low, lower-middle and upper-middle income countries to estimate the private and social returns to investment in education using the full discounting method. The returns are higher in low income countries where the quantity of schooling is scarcer.Continue reading “News and Research 19”
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Returns to schooling higher than alternative investments
Returns to schooling higher than alternative investments Education Commission Report Background Paper by Psacharopoulos, Montenegro and Patrinos http://report.educationcommission.org/download/803/
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Exploring the impact of career models on teacher motivation …The most common career structure in both developed and developing countries is the single salary structure, in which teachers’ pay increases yearly, irrespective of teaching quality. The only other factors taken into account in calculating pay are additional qualifications, and promotions to administrative positions. Problems withContinue reading “News and Research 18”
Investing in Early Years Learning
Early investment in the lives of disadvantaged children will help reduce inequality, in both the short and the long run. —James Heckman Investments in the early years of children’s lives and in the first grades of their education are among the most important actions governments can take. So said the Prime Minister and Minister of EducationContinue reading “Investing in Early Years Learning”
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To End Poverty, Give Everyone the Chance to Learn …The highest returns may come from investing in the people who have the biggest opportunity to catch up with everyone else. All they need is a chance… How Much Graduates Earn Drives More College Rankings PayScale introduced its first college salary report in 2008, andContinue reading “News and research 15”
News and research 11 – September 26, 2016
The Learning Generation The International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity report was presented to the United Nations on September 18, 2016… Google to help George and Amal Clooney educate Syrian refugee children in Lebanon George and Amal Clooney are launching an ambitious initiative to educate Syrian refugee children in Lebanon – and they are gettingContinue reading “News and research 11 – September 26, 2016”
Shanghai Consensus: A Report on the Global Conference on Equity and Excellence in Basic Education
At the Global Conference on Equity and Excellence in Basic Education, May 17-19, 2016, in Shanghai, China (co-hosted by the World Bank, Shanghai Normal University and the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission), we learned lessons from Shanghai, discussed challenges among participating countries (more than 25), and agreed to collaborate to promote education equity and excellence around the world.
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