Education Sector Recovery (Education News and Research 126)

Belarus to cooperate with World Bank’s Human Capital Project On 8 January, Belarus’ prime minister signed Resolution No.2р to set up an interdepartmental working group to cooperate with the World Bank as part of the Human Capital Project… Education Sector Recovery | Disaster Recovery Guidance Series This Note provides practical guidance to national governments aboutContinue reading “Education Sector Recovery (Education News and Research 126)”

Education and Equity in Russia (Education News and Research 124)

Education Equity in the Russian Federation The Russian Federation does well on educational equity, a fact that is perhaps not as well known as Russian performance on levels of international assessments… Russian students show the lowest ‘achievement gap’ between students from the highest and lowest socio-economic groups… Russian education equity performance is likely on accountContinue reading “Education and Equity in Russia (Education News and Research 124)”

Human Capital News and Research 123

Comprehensive Private School Model for Low-Income Urban Children in Mexico In low-income countries, private schools are perceived as superior alternatives to the public sector, often improving achievement at a fraction of the cost. It is unclear whether private schools are as effective in middle-income countries where the public sector has relatively more resources. To addressContinue reading “Human Capital News and Research 123”

Strong Link between Education and Earnings (Human Capital News and Research 122)

Strong link between education and earnings Classical economists knew it. But it was only in the latter half of the 20th century that the link between education and earnings was established in theory and practice. The importance of the earnings benefit of schooling is vital for a variety of social issues.These include economic and socialContinue reading “Strong Link between Education and Earnings (Human Capital News and Research 122)”

Impact of School Infrastructure on Learning (Human Capital News and Research 121)

The Impact of School Infrastructure on Learning: A Synthesis of the Evidence (Diego Ambasz, Tigran Shmis, Maria Ustinova) This book focuses on how school facilities can affect children’s learning outcomes,identifying parameters that can inform the design, implementation, and supervision of future educational projects Scoala Mea (My School) GPSA(Global Partnership for Social Accountabilty) project in MoldovaContinue reading “Impact of School Infrastructure on Learning (Human Capital News and Research 121)”

Human Capital News and Research 120

Uzbekistan Government, World Bank, UNICEF discuss relevance of learning environments for preschool – well done Janssen! The Ministry of Preschool Education (MPSE), the World Bank and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) co-organized an international conference on the relevance of innovative learning environment for children’s holistic development in Uzbekistan’s preschools. The international conference titled “Role ofContinue reading “Human Capital News and Research 120”

Human Capital News and Research 117

Disseminating the Human Capital Index/Project in Albania: Media Training for journalists Human Capital Event with Stakeholders Disseminating the Human Capital Index/Project in Macedonia: Адеми: Ги цениме извештаите од Светска банка за состојбите во образованието  Ademi: We appreciate the reports from the World Bank on the situation in education Fostering Economic Growth through Human Capital DevelopmentContinue reading “Human Capital News and Research 117”