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Sep 23, 2024
Global Student Prize 2024 Winner Announced!
Congratulations Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano from Mexico! Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano, a 17-year-old Mexican student who developed...

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Key data: Teachers work far longer hours than most people think
09 Jun 2020 The general public systematically underestimates how many hours teachers work per week BY THE VARKEY FOUNDATION Most people...
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Key data: Teaching is not a respected profession
02 Apr 2020 When it comes to ranking respect for jobs worldwide, classroom teachers come close to last BY THE VARKEY FOUNDATION What does...
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Key data: The world’s schools are reopening
16 Jun 2020 But hundreds of millions of learners are still cut off from the classroom BY THE VARKEY FOUNDATION Around the world, schools...
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Key data: This is what parents think of schools
17 Aug 2020 Less than half of the world’s parents rate their country’s schools as good. International standardized testing tells a more...
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Key data: Young people have lost faith in faith
17 Jul 2020 Research shows that young people worldwide are sceptical about the influence of religion and faith BY THE VARKEY FOUNDATION...
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Key data: Young people worldwide want an end to prejudice
01 Jun 2020 Research has found that ending prejudice and economic inequality are priorities for young people globally BY THE VARKEY...
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Sep 23, 20241 min read
Global Student Prize 2024 Winner Announced!
Congratulations Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano from Mexico! Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano, a 17-year-old Mexican student who developed...
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Sep 21, 20241 min read
Missing 44 Million Teachers | Tackling Teacher Shortages
Image credit: International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 The International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 latest...
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