Education, economics and public policy

Learning losses continue (News and Research 263) The Nobel prize in economics celebrates an empirical revolution | David Card shares this year’s award with Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens | New and innovative work has altered the course of the profession, to such an extent that the lion’s share of notable new research today isContinue reading “Learning losses continue”

Literacy for Life (News and Research 262) Literacy for Life | Грамотность для жизни | Что такое функциональная грамотность и как ей можно научить | What is functional literacy and how can it be taught | Distance learning has raised many questions, one of the most important among them: how did the change in theContinue reading “Literacy for Life”

Reopen Schools (News and Research 261) Planning Amid Uncertainty – Reopening Schools in Europe and Central Asia | In Europe and Central Asia, countries are faced with difficult choices between getting students back to school or continuing with remote learning. One year later, the availability of vaccines has instilled renewed hope, but much uncertainty remains. ReadContinue reading “Reopen Schools”

Invest in Education, Invest Early (News and Research 260) How much does Kyrgyzstan actually spend on education? The World Bank’s Public Expenditure Review, especially its findings for the Kyrgyz education sector, prompted intense public discussions, as for each of us our children’s education is closely associated with our hopes for their brighter future, such asContinue reading “Invest in Education, Invest Early”

Pay attention to investments in human capital (News and Research 259) Ukraine should pay attention to investments in human capital – Vice President of the World Bank | [Google translated] Investments in physical capital and infrastructure without sufficient investment in human capital may not give Ukraine the expected dividends, says Anna Bjerde, World Bank (WB)Continue reading “Pay attention to Investments in Human Capital”

International Literacy Day: Invest in Schooling Now! (News and Research 258) Today is International Literacy Day. It is important to remember that the principal means of imparting and improving literacy is through schooling. This makes it imperative that we strive to keep schools open, safely, in-person as much as possible, because: Early literacy lays theContinue reading “International Literacy Day: Invest in Schooling Now!”

Education, and Education Again (News and Research 257) “I repeat it for a reason: education and education again” Shavkat Mirziyoyev At an event in the Kuksaroy residence, Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke about the coverage of higher education in Uzbekistan, Kun.uz reports. According to him, five years ago the coverage was 9%, now it is 29%. IfContinue reading “Education, and Education Again”

Long Term Economic Growth Depends on Human Capital (News and Research 256) How can Uzbekistan achieve prosperity? Francis Fukuyama: “the long-term economic growth in a society depends on developing the human capital of the population. Which is basically education and the acquisition of skills” Why East Asian students perform better in mathematics than their peers:Continue reading “Long Term Economic Growth Depends on Human Capital”

Helping Low-Income Students (News and Research 254) Russia’s education system could achieve better teaching and learning outcomes if it focused more on developing 21st-century skills says Tigran Shmis Helping Low-Income Students Save for College | The California Comeback Plan, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this month, lays the groundwork to create collegeContinue reading “Helping Low-Income Students”