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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, 2025

Congratulations Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano from Mexico! Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano, a 17-year-old Mexican student who developed...

Sep 23, 20241 min read

Image credit: International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 The International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 latest...

Sep 21, 20241 min read

Image credit: Climate Action Project The Climate Action Project is a free virtual 6-week project allowing teachers and students ages 3-21...

Sep 12, 20241 min read

Global Student Prize 2024 Top 10 Finalists Meet the Top 10 Finalists for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2024! Now in its fourth...

Sep 4, 20241 min read

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