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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

Image credit: Teacher Task Force Global report on teachers: Addressing teacher shortages Why we need 44 Million More Teachers by 2030 The...

Aug 8, 20241 min read

Article & Image credit: UNESCO The Global Education Monitoring Report is launching a new series to explore the connection between...

Aug 8, 20241 min read

Professor Alberto Rodrigues dos Santos | Brazil Global Teacher Prize 2023 Top 50 Finalist Professor Alberto Rodrigues dos Santos led a...

Aug 2, 20241 min read

Coordinated by Agustín Porres, Regional Director Latam Varkey Foundation In the latest July-August edition of Cuadernos de Pedagogía,...

Jul 18, 20241 min read

Global Student Prize 2024 Top 50 Finalists We are absolutely thrilled to introduce the Global Student Prize 2024 Top 50 Finalists!...

Jul 17, 20241 min read

Image and article credit: CAF With the Varkey Foundation front and centre, “the city of Buenos Aires was the epicenter of intense...

Jun 29, 20241 min read

History teacher Helena Pereira, at Escola Secundária de Casquilhos, winner of an honourable mention for access to culture in the Global...

May 27, 20241 min read

Global Teacher Prize 2019 top 10 finalist Martín Salvetti is featured in an article on secular and free education established by former...

May 27, 20241 min read