Today, the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social joins the India Scale-Up Summit in Delhi to explore pathways for scaling evidence-based programmes. Hosted by ASPIRE & @j-pal.bsky.social South Asia. @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social www.povertyactionlab.org/event/india-...

Join the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social Master of Public Policy program! Admissions are open until 2 December 2025. ⬇️ www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/study/mpp

✨“People matter more than projects and places—we follow the people.” At our town hall, co-founders @noamangrist.bsky.social and Moitshepi Matsheng answer questions from the team, sharing lessons learned and thoughts on what the future holds for Youth Impact.

New in @voxdev.bsky.social, I joined @noamangrist.bsky.social, Pia Britto, @gamblingondev.bsky.social, Michelle Kaffenberger, and @deankarlan.bsky.social on the impact of funding cuts and what we can do to continue progress despite them. voxdev.org/topic/educat...

This week we featured research on conflict and development, foundational learning and more... Read a summary of this work here: voxdev.org/topic/week-d...

In the latest @wwhglobaled.bsky.social article by the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social, @gamblingondev.bsky.social & co-authors, researchers argue that foreign aid has a continued & critical role to play & highlight specific & highly leveraged roles for foreign aid.

💡NEW: It's time for foreign aid to prioritise foundational learning, argues @wwhglobaled.bsky.social. Their analysis shows that investing in just one year of foundational learning programmes boosts children's future earnings by $164 billion.👇 www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/experts...

⭐NEW @voxdev.bsky.social article by the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social & @gamblingondev.bsky.social argues that foreign aid has a continued & critical role to play in education, & highlights specific & highly leveraged roles for foreign aid. voxdev.org/topic/educat...

Cuts to global education funding will cost at least $100 billion in lifetime earnings. 💸 How foreign aid cuts to foundational learning programmes will dramatically impact earnings? And what should be done given the shrinking budgets? 📖 Find out in our new blog: www.wwhge.org/resources/do...

Our new piece on the value of ODA spending on foundational learning. When spent well, a little can go a long way. A year of smart investments can deliver $100+ billion in lifetime returns. @wwhglobaled.bsky.social : www.wwhge.org/resources/do... @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/educat...

🆕 Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now By @noamangrist.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social, Pia Britto @unicef.org, @gamblingondev.bsky.social, Michelle Kaffenberger @wwhglobaled.bsky.social, @deankarlan.bsky.social & @benlpiper.bsky.social ⤵️

🌍 How can we maximise foundational learning improvements when resources are tight? Join us after #UKFIET2025 to explore low-cost, high-impact strategies & evidence-based solutions in #education. 📍 Oxford | 19 Sep | 10am 🔗 www.wwhge.org/events/maxim...

Great to speak at the Conference on Quantitative Education Research at Stellenbosch University in South Africa w/ a unique mix of researchers, policymakers & practitioners, to hear from the Minister of Education + a stunning mountain backdrop! @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social

Find out more about @noamangrist.bsky.social's (@blavatnikschool.bsky.social, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social) & co-authors' work on distance education across 5 countries.👇 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/building-res...

Living in remote areas shouldn’t be a death sentence! @financialtimes.com piece discusses the CSAE's @nmeriggi.bsky.social's work on remote access to vaccines in rural Sierra Leone (incl. a mention for @noamangrist.bsky.social's work on remote learning systems in 5 countries).👇 on.ft.com/47CATww

Magical moments in the classroom are what it’s all about, and this is our way of staying grounded in what matters most: helping youth thrive . 💡📚 📸: Pictured are our co-founders Moitshepi Matsheng and @noamangrist.bsky.social facilitating sessions. #ngwanakopele #stayingconnected

🔗 Explore our compendium on efficient and sustainable solutions to achieve foundational learning: www.wwhge.org/evidence-res... @noamangrist.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social

🔍 What is good evidence, really? Our global team recently dove into this question during our annual evidence workshop, led by co-founder @noamangrist.bsky.social, unpacking what it truly means to be evidence-based and how that shapes our programs. #GoodEvidence #EvidenceBased #CapacityBuilding

🚀 Who says training has to be expensive? Last week, we pulled off a nationwide virtual Teacher Training of Trainers (TOT) in Botswana for 143 master trainers from 143 schools across Kweneng, North East, North West, Kgatleng, Ghanzi, South East, Central, and Chobe regions— all trained online. 💻✨

A/B testing is becoming increasingly prominent in global education. 📍📖 Check out our blog summarising the A/B testing panel at #CIES2025, highlighting innovative work from our partners @youthimpactorg.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social Rocket Learning and more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ci...

A/B testing is taking off in the education sector w/ 7 panels at the Comparative and International Education Society this year. A summary from @youthimpactorg.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social Rocket Learning @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social www.wwhge.org/resources/ci...

We urge the UK government to keep supporting girls education, where the UK has been a leader in evidence-based progress. Signed by academics, entrepreneurs & celebrities including Malala. This cast of characters don't always band together, but for education, we must. sendmyfriend.org/2025/06/dear...

Nice to be back with @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social among fellow fellows! @alexeble.bsky.social @marome1.bsky.social @boldinsights.bsky.social ➡️ For those interested in the future: jacobsfoundation.org/activity/jac... @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @oxfordcsae.bsky.social

A tutoring program that works: 📈 +40% in math skills 💰 Just USD $12/child 📱 Delivered via SMS & phone IPA led the evaluation of #mEducation in the Philippines a #FieldTested, cost-effective way to boost learning where in-person support is limited. 🔗 poverty-action.org/mEducation

"Now is the time for more 1) evidence & efficiency to use the resources + 2) embedded local efforts even further within government systems," says @noamangrist.bsky.social‬. 📍➡️ @poverty-action.bsky.social‬ highlights our work on scaling with governments: poverty-action.org/what-weve-le...

🌍 In 2024, 242 million students experienced school disruptions from extreme #climate events. UNICEF, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social‬, FCDO & UNESCO are calling for better tracking + evidence-based solutions to build resilient education systems. 🔗 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ne...

Happy Father's day -- from the Angrists in Oxford!

Launched this year, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social Policy Fellows Programme is a unique opportunity for policy professionals dedicated to advancing #evidence-based #education reform to improve #foundational learning.   @noamangrist.bsky.social @michellekaffs.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social

For those in and around Oxford, come join this event tomorrow! @oxfordcsae.bsky.social @oxfordecondept.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Karnataka State Government in India commits to evidence-based scaling 🥳 🚀 Big news! Following a successful pilot, we are thrilled to have signed an MoU with the Government of Karnataka to scale Ganitha Ganaka (known elsewhere as ConnectEd) to every primary school in Karnataka State. 🧵

Happening today! Our Community of Practice webinar 'Implementing structured pedagogy at scale integrated in government systems' will take place today from 1pm to 2.15pm (UK time) on Zoom. If you've registered, check your email for the link – we can't wait to see you here!

Register now for our upcoming #CommunityofPractice webinar: 'Implementing structured pedagogy at scale integrated in government systems'! 🗓️ Thursday, 5 June 2025 🕐 1pm–2.15pm (BST) 🔗 More info: www.wwhge.org/events/commu... 🖱️ Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

How can the CSAE Visiting Fellowship scheme help you with your research? We asked Nompumelelo Mohohlwane, Researcher at the Department for Basic Education in South Africa, to tell us about how her time as a CSAE Fellow helped with her work for the Ministry. Watch👇

📱🎓The intervention incl. 5 randomised controlled trials across Uganda, Philippines, Nepal, India, Kenya, focused on a method called ‘connectEd’, a phone call tutorial programme used to deliver high quality education through mobile phone calls. Find out more👇 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/building-res...

🌟NEW CSAE Key Research Takeaways Short — Building Resilient Education Systems @noamangrist.bsky.social (CSAE @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social) gives 3 takeaways from trials testing multiple scalable models of remote primary school teaching www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8fW...

Kicking off #EWF25 Oxford day with the Master of Public Policy session at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social, exploring how development agencies can help improve education in low- and middle-income countries. @noamangrist.bsky.social

At #EWF25 in London, ‪@wwhglobaled.bsky.social‬ Academic Director @noamangrist.bsky.social‬ moderates the ASEAN Ministerial Roundtable on Foundational Learning, bringing together Southeast Asian education ministers and delegations to advance foundational learning for all children.

With funding dropping for education improvements in low- and middle-income countries, our @wwhglobaled.bsky.social programme calls for more evidence on efficient policies 👇

A/B testing offers a practical approach to improving education programmes in low-and middle-income countries. This insight note delves into how it allows implementers to quickly, affordably and effectively optimise interventions. 📖 Read it here: www.wwhge.org/resources/a-...

Our experience with A/B testing in education has shown that rapid, iterative testing can significantly enhance programme cost-effectiveness and scalability. 🧵 #ABTesting #Education @noamangrist.bsky.social @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @ccullen.bsky.social

Global education is at a crossroads – decades of learning crisis now slammed by a fiscal crunch. @benlpiper.bsky.social Luis Benveniste & @noamangrist.bsky.social have issued a clarion call to governments and stakeholders in the global education ecosystem. 📍 www.wwhge.org/resources/a-...

📣 With a growing fiscal crunch, we have launched a compendium of resources at @wwhglobaled.bsky.social focused on efficient & sustainable solutions w/ the World Bank & Gates. Please share your best ideas & examples to be featured in the compendium @benlpiper.bsky.social www.wwhge.org/resources/a-...

📣 We are thrilled to announce the launch of our #Bluesky account! Follow us at @wwhglobaled.bsky.social for the latest updates on our research, news and events from the What Works Hub for Global Education. @noamangrist.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social

Goldlilocks state capacity, why we can't get good stuff done. My blog today draws together some lessons from @karthik-econ.bsky.social 's book, @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social 's Abundance, and @noamangrist.bsky.social & @economeager.bsky.social 's work on ITT vs TOT. blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

In the Philippines, an at-home early childhood program supported parents in low-income homes to play flashcard games with their children to boost skills. What did we find? Increased learning for 1 year Active parent engagement High cost-effectiveness Read more: bit.ly/HomeEdPH

Join the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social at tomorrow's Pratham event 'Scaling Innovations in the Global South: Experiences & Evidence. 📅 Wed 2 April 2025 ⏰ 1 – 4 PM BST 📍 Christ Church College, Oxford @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social

#CIES2025! Today we’re joining @youthimpactorg.bsky.social, @noamangrist.bsky.social, and more to talk about using A/B testing to improve and scale education programs. If you’re around, join us at Palmer House, 7th Floor, LaSalle 1. #EdTech #GlobalDev #Education #Impact

The #CIES2025 has kicked off with a bang 💪 ! Our team has been busy participating in panel sessions and leading a workshop on A/B testing. 📌 Don’t miss out on our upcoming sessions—check out the full list of activities here: www.youth-impact.org/single-post/...

💡CSAE Publications Spotlights #OxCSAE2025 Mind the Gap Between Education Policy & Practice ✒️ @noamangrist.bsky.social & @gamblingondev.bsky.social Nature

📢 Join Us at CIES 2025! 📢 Learn how implementation research and digital technology can aid and scale your programming. 📅 Date: 22nd March 2025 ⏰ Time: 2:45 - 4:00 PM 📍 Venue: Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 6 #CIES2025 #ImplementationResearch #YouthImpact