19 Mar 2024
Call for Contributions NSI 11: Multilingualism and Language Transition: Innovations and Possibilities - a NORRAG Special Issue
Editors: Angeline Mbogo Barrett, Rachel K.A. Bowden, Anthony A. Essien, Prem Phyak and Barbara Trudell The expectation that children use an unfamiliar language for all or part of their basic education is a major contribution to the so-called ‘global learning crisis’ (World Bank, 2021). Use of an unfamiliar language creates linguistic barriers between schools and... Read More
14 Mar 2024
An Ethical AI for Equitable Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for decades, yet recent important innovations made the public interest and policy conversations shift in important ways. AI is here to stay and challenges concerning the reflection of inequalities need to be addressed. On Wednesday 13 March 2024, NORRAG launched its 4th Policy Insights entitled AI and Digital Inequities... Read More
14 Mar 2024
The Evolution of School Inspection
In this blogpost, Mike Douse illustrates that, across the world, schools are inspected in various ways, for a variety of reasons, argues that self-evaluation with benign external moderation is the eventual goal, and maintains that, whatever process is applied, no conscientious teacher or responsible school leader should ever be pressurised, pilloried or penalised. Schools are... Read More
12 Mar 2024
A Concerted Stride Towards Gender Equality in Education
In this cross-posted blogpost, Arushi Terway summarizes a panel discussion with international experts on the challenges of gender equality in education, held at the GPE KIX EMAP Hub Education Policy and Innovation Conference (EPIC) 2023. Entrenched social norms and systemic barriers remain pervasive challenges to achieving gender equality in education; disparities in access, opportunities, and outcomes persist. Bridging... Read More
07 Mar 2024
Early Childhood Development is Intricately Linked to Women's Participation in Employment, Wellbeing and Social Capital
In Children in Crossfire’s early childhood development work in urban Dar es Salaam, increasingly it is becoming clear that working with children is necessary but not sufficient. We find that we must take a 2-Generation or whole family approach as it is a context in which women’s participation in employment, their wellbeing and social capital... Read More
06 Mar 2024
OHCHR - New Report on the Right to Participate in Science
We are glad to share with you the latest report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Ms. Alexandra Xanthaki, which focuses on “The right to participate in science”. Additionally, Dr. Moira V. Faul, Executive Director of NORRAG, participated in an expert consultation meeting. The report is not yet available in all UN... Read More
05 Mar 2024
NORRAG Partners and Members at CIES 2024
Find below some of NORRAG’s partners sessions at the 68th annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). List of NORRAG Partners and Members Sessions: Protesting hegemonic definitions of quality education evidence: The case for a wider range of evidence Supporting education researchers in Africa: A new paradigm Fostering Agency and Resistance... Read More
Reception: NORRAG, UNESCO and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
NORRAG’s annual CIES Reception will take place on 13 March from 21:00–23:00 EST/Miami, highlighting our productive and collaborative relationships with UNESCO and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education. Join us at CIES 2024 to network, learn more about our latest initiatives, including the next iteration of #TheSouthAlsoKnows global campaign, and hear from... Read More
29 Feb 2024
NORRAG book featured at the Book and Podcast Festival of the Geneva Graduate Institute
The book Systems Thinking in International Education and Development: Unlocking Learning for All? was featured at the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Book and Podcast festival on Friday 8 March 2024. This second edition of the festival highlighted books and podcasts that contribute to tackling the complexity of contemporary challenges. On the second day, the fourth book... Read More
29 Feb 2024
Reflections on What we Have Learned Since Completing the UNESCO Study on How to Improve the Use of Evidence in Education
NORRAG was commissioned by the UNESCO Education 2030 Section to provide research and recommendations on how to improve the use of evidence in education policy, practice and planning to support the newly established SDG4-Education 2030 High-Level Steering Committee (HLSC). In this blogpost three authors reflect on what they have learned in the intervening time since completing... Read More