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Applications Open for the $1 Million Global Schools Prize
Outstanding schools across the world were today encouraged to apply for the $1 million Global Schools Prize, as applications open today for the second annual edition. Organised by the Varkey Foundation, the $1 million Global Schools Prize is the largest prize of its kind, celebrating schools that are reimagining education for the future. Founded by renowned education pioneer and philanthropist Sunny Varkey, the Global Schools Prize joins the Global Teacher Prize and Global S
Sep 16
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Applications Open for the $1 Million Global Schools Prize
Outstanding schools across the world were today encouraged to apply for the $1 million Global Schools Prize, as applications open today for the second annual edition. Organised by the Varkey Foundation, the $1 million Global Schools Prize is the largest prize of its kind, celebrating schools that are reimagining education for the future. Founded by renowned education pioneer and philanthropist Sunny Varkey, the Global Schools Prize joins the Global Teacher Prize and Global S
Sep 163 min read
GEMS Education unveils GR8 School, blending AI, teachers and industry expertise in a new model of learning
What if students did not all have to learn the same thing, in the same way, at the same time? That question sits at the heart of GR8 School, a new education model unveiled by GEMS Education in Dubai on 8 October. GR8 at a glance A world-first education model, initially operating as a “school within a school”, bringing together: Hyper-personalised, AI-powered, self-paced learning One-to-one support from subject teachers acting as human mentors, specially trained for the GR8 mo
7 days ago4 min read
Global Family Bonding Study
Varkey Foundation publishes the world’s first global intergenerational study of family bonding, surveying children, parents, Gen Z, and grandparents – spanning 15 countries The Varkey Foundation publishes the world’s first global intergenerational study of family bonding, surveying children, parents, Gen Z, and grandparents – spanning 15 countries 82% of parents, 79% of grandparents and 74% of children rate quality time with their family as “very important”, alongside 66% of
Oct 53 min read
Educational Leadership: The Key Lies in Supporting Those Who Run Our Schools
Agustín Porres took part in the XVII Latin American Education Forum, organized by Fundación Santillana and the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), with support from IIPE UNESCO Latin America and the Caribbean. Held in Buenos Aires, the forum brought together specialists, policymakers, and school leadership teams to examine one of the most pressing issues in education today: how to strengthen school leadership and management. Porres joined the conversation alongside a
Aug 272 min read
The 11th Global Teacher Prize is Open
Nominate an Exceptional Educator Today! Applications and nominations for the 2027 Global Teacher Prize are officially open — marking a new chapter for the world’s largest global education award. This year, more educators than ever before are eligible to take part. For the first time, the Prize recognises not only classroom teachers, but also digital educators reaching students online, leaders of education programmes, and teachers working in refugee and other non-formal educ
Jul 291 min read
A Prize for the Changing World of Education
As the Global Teacher Prize enters its second decade, the Varkey Foundation is expanding recognition to more of the educators shaping children's futures. When Sunny Varkey launched the Global Teacher Prize in 2014, the idea was simple: find the best teacher in the world and give them US$1 million. Since Nancie Atwell became the first winner in 2015, the “Nobel of Teaching” has grown into the largest award of its kind, drawing tens of thousands of nominations from well over a
Jul 282 min read
Varkey Foundation Joins Jury of Fundación Ibercaja’s First “Docentes Referentes” Awards Celebrating Teaching Excellence Across Spain
The new awards programme recognises outstanding teachers driving innovation and transformation in classrooms across Spain, with Agustín Porres joining a distinguished jury of education leaders. The Varkey Foundation has joined the jury of the first edition of “Docentes Referentes” (“Landmark Teachers”), a new national initiative launched by Fundación Ibercaja to recognise and celebrate exceptional teaching across Spain. Created as part of Fundación Ibercaja’s 150th anniversa
Jul 233 min read
Comunidad Araucaria's Experiencia en Foco brings 22 education ministers to Córdoba, Argentina
Latin American Education Leaders Gather in Córdoba to Share Strategies for Improving Learning Outcomes. During the first days of July, Córdoba, Argentina, hosted the VI Experiencia en Foco of Comunidad Araucaria, a Varkey Foundation-driven network that brings together education leaders from across the region to share evidence and learn from one another. Over three days, 22 ministers and secretaries of education from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay visited schoo
Jul 232 min read
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