Around the world, many teachers still believe longstanding—but long-debunked—myths about learning and cognition. A study published this month in the journal Trends in Neuroscience and Education finds ...

Koïchiro Matsuura has led the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as Director-General for the past seven years, carrying out major institutional reforms while ...

The literacy and numeracy skills learned at primary and secondary level form the basis of lifelong learning. These enable refugee children and youth to continually build their knowledge and ...

On a roadside in Central Uganda, a woman selling charcoal says she barely earns enough to buy food for herself and her eight children. She is determined for her children to go to school and says she ...

All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school—and conversely, an inability to read slams that gate shut. Beyond this, when ...

Her Excellency Margaret Simwanza Sitta is currently Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children of the United Republic of Tanzania. She is also a member of the Parliament and the National ...

All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school – and, conversely, an inability to read constrains opportunities for further ...