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Announcing the $1 Million Global Schools Prize, launched to reimagine the future of education.

The Varkey Foundation, in collaboration with UNESCO, has unveiled the Global Schools Prize, a landmark US$1 million award that celebrates...

Sep 10

What The World Really Thinks of Teachers BY PROF. PETER DOLTON AND DR. ROBERT DE VRIES In this investigation we explore three...

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The "3i" of Collaborating With Parents BY THE TEACHER TASK FORCE ON THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN BLENDED LEARNING How can teachers work with...

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The Need for Renewed Collaboration in The Time of COVID-19 BY THE TEACHER TASK FORCE ON THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN BLENDED LEARNING...

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09 Jul 2020 Education technology may be the future. But even in rich countries, few teachers feel prepared to use technology in their...

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22 Jun 2020 Research shows dramatic variations in how teachers are viewed from country to country BY THE VARKEY FOUNDATION No country...

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01 Jul 2020 Amid the COVID-19 crisis poorer countries have generally relied on radio and TV to deliver education, while richer countries...

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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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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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