04 Jun 2019
When Does a Conference Become Too Big? A Tale of AERA and CIES
This NORRAG Highlights published by Ryan M. Allen, Assistant Professor at Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University, discusses the opportunities and obstacles of mega-conferences such as the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) Annual Conference. The author illustrates why SIGs (special interest groups) should become focal... Read More
01 Jun 2019
NSI 02: Data collection and evidence building to support education in emergencies
The second edition of NORRAG Special Issue (NSI), published in April 2019, is entitled “Data collection and evidence building to support Education in Emergencies” (EiE). NSI 02 focuses on why data and evidence are crucial for understanding and addressing situations of emergency and protracted crises and provides insight into the ethical and material challenges when... Read More
29 May 2019
What Is There Not to Like About a Global Learning Metric?
This NORRAG Highlights published by William C. Smith, Teaching Fellow in Comparative Education and International Development at the University of Edinburgh, and Aaron Benavot, Professor of Global Education Policy in the School of Education at the University at Albany-SUNY, debates how the use of GLMs (global learning metrics) effectively narrows the notion of good quality... Read More
29 May 2019
Philanthropy & Education Journal 2.2 available
Philanthropy & Education Vol. 2 No. 2 supported by Teachers College Columbia University and edited by Professor Noah D. Drezner is now available. This issue debates repeated memorial donations to a scholarship fund and experiential philanthropy courses. In addition, the journal includes articles on the impact of a leadership and extended orientation program on philanthropic... Read More
12 May 2019
NORRAG Key Findings from Biennial Member Survey 2018-2019
NORRAG conducted an online survey amongst its members and stakeholders over the period of October 2018 to January 2019. We received 177 completed questionnaires for this sixth survey. Although the reply rate cannot be seen as representative of the entire NORRAG community, the responses are crucial for us to improve our work and understand where... Read More
10 May 2019
Open for applications: University of Toronto International Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy
The University of Toronto’s new International Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (IELP) is now accepting applications. UoT’s Faculty of Education, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) is a research-intensive faculty of education, ranked # 7 worldwide. Karen Mundy will be the faculty lead for the program, which includes faculty with... Read More
07 May 2019
A Global Wave of Teacher Protests: Frontline Accounts from Brazil, Mexico, and the United States
This NORRAG Highlights published by Rebecca Tarlau, Assistant Professor at The Pennsylvania State University, looks at how teacher activists in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States have responded with “oppositional unionism” to policies which emphasize teachers as the major barrier to providing quality education. The author explains why internal union dynamics – as a response... Read More
24 Apr 2019
[Job Board] Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Evaluation) - Education Above All
Summary Responsible for coordination of the design, implementation and reporting of the evaluation and Learning and Knowledge management components of the Educate A Child (a global program of Education Above All) M&E Functions- Including formative and summative evaluations, case studies, surveys, and other assessments of EAC program activities and providing technical guidance and support to... Read More
24 Apr 2019
[Job Board] Policy Analyst - Education Policy Implementation - OECD
Summary OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills (EDU)’s Policy Advice and Implementation Division (PAI) is looking for a Policy Analyst to join its new Implementing Policies: Supporting Change in Education programme, which aims to assist OECD countries and jurisdictions in the implementation of their education policies. The analyst will take on a variety of tasks,... Read More
23 Apr 2019
Event Report - Investing in Education in Africa: Diverse Perspectives on Innovative Financing
On Thursday, April 9, 2019, the Center for African Education, in collaboration with NORRAG, Tri-State Area Africa Funders, and the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School organized the conference “Investing in Education in Africa: Diverse Perspectives on Innovative Financing” on education investing in Africa as part of the NORRAG Philanthropy in Education... Read More