26 Jun 2019
Innovative Financing for Education in Africa: Exploring Models, Connecting Actors and Fostering Conversations for Impact
This post is part of the NORRAG Debates stream on Philanthropy in Education which contributes to the ongoing dialogue to help unpack the questions, issues, and arguments concerning philanthropy in the education sector. In this post, Aleesha Taylor, founder and principal of Herald Advisors, reflects on her keynote speech delivered at the “Philanthropy in Africa:... Read More
24 Jun 2019
NORRAG hosts meeting around AI in Education
On 6 May 2019, NORRAG was pleased to host an exploratory meeting on the Impact of AI on education. It looked at the use of technology in Education as well as the changes that will occur in Education systems in the digital age. The meeting was convened with Dr. Amandeep Singh Gill, Executive Director and... Read More
19 Jun 2019
Data Collection and Evidence Building to Support Education in Emergencies
This NORRAG Highlights published by Mary Mendenhall, Associate Professor of Practice and the Director of the International and Comparative Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Arianna Pacifico, a doctoral student in the International and Comparative Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University, shows why quality data on Education in Emergencies (EiE) are critical... Read More
13 Jun 2019
FreshEd: Building Evidence on Education in Emergencies with Mary Mendenhall
Some thirty-five percent of out-of-school children live in conflict-affected areas. However, before anyone can act to change this fact, information and data on education in emergencies is critical, but inadequate in most cases. In the most recent FreshEd talk Mary Mendenhall, editor of NSI 02, describes what education in emergencies (EiE) embraces and how complex... Read More
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