Imagine leading a school without training! In richer countries, nearly 50% of principals step into their roles without prior training. This gap can impact learning outcomes. Explore ways to better #LeadforLearning in the 2024/5 #GEMReport: bit.ly/gemreport2024 #LeadforLearning

GenAI is reshaping education research, but at what cost? ⚠️YES - it speeds up analysis ⚠️BUT - it risks amplifying bias & erodes critical thinking Aisha Naz Ansari proposes a framework for responsible use in the latest #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/4oZ34eb #TechOnOurTerms

The 2026 #GEMReport, Countdown to 2030: Access and equity, will be released on 25 March 2026. It is the first report in a three-part series tracking global progress on education towards #SDG4. 🔔 Stay informed: cloud.gem-report.unesco.org/newsletter 📄 Concept note: unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p...

Today is International #MigrantsDay! Education helps to build bridges. It makes people more accepting of migrants and refugees: 53% with tertiary #education support the same or increased level of immigration. 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/3tjSJ5X #EducationOnTheMove

Are phone bans in schools working? In just 2.5 years the share of countries restricting phone use has doubled. Evidence links bans to better learning & calmer classrooms, especially for disadvantaged students. Explore the #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/3MEV6cM #TechOnOurTerms

Out now: New Spotlight country report on foundational learning in #Zimbabwe. The report supports efforts to achieve #SDG 4.1 and aligns with Zimbabwe’s Early Learning Policy. Explore the report by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education & #GEMReport: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #BornToLearn

How green is your curriculum? A new indicator under #SDG 4.7.1 measures how countries embed sustainability, climate change & biodiversity in education. Explore the #WorldEducationBlog by Manos Antoninis, Aaron Benavot & Marcia McKenzie: bit.ly/4nYTveV #LearnForOurPlanet

When classrooms are overcrowded, learning suffers. Only 5 of 23 African countries meet the target of 40 students per teacher, while several exceed 60:1. Reducing class size and supporting teachers are key to improving learning. Explore more: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #BornToLearn

Why should #ClimateChange Education start in the early years? It is not about complex science, but shaping how children see, feel & care for the planet. Read the #WorldEducationBlog by Neelima Chopra & Sheldon Shaeffer, ARNEC: bit.ly/4qUJqlN #COP30 #LearnForOurPlanet

Children learn best in the language they understand. Yet, over half of countries still do not provide textbooks in children's home languages. The 2025 Spotlight report calls for language-inclusive policies and teacher training: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #BornToLearn

🔴 Bullying is rising & girls are increasingly the target. Online abuse and unrealistic beauty standards harm their mental health, confidence, and learning. We must make schools and digital spaces safe for every child. bit.ly/48YTB0h #StopBullying

Aid to education in Africa is falling fast and projected to drop by 25% between 2023 & 2027, with some countries facing cuts of up to 50%. A new #WorldEducationBlog outlines 3 ways to build sustainable education systems: bit.ly/43O6U1V #GEMReport #borntolearn

At the #SchoolLeadershipMatters Summit 2025, Camila Pereira, CEO of Global School Leaders, reminded that real change starts with empowered leaders. Explore more in the 2024/5 #GEMReport on Leadership in education ➡️ bit.ly/2024gemreport #LeadforLearning #SDG4

Good schools need good leaders. Evidence from #GEMReport shows that when school leaders are supported, teachers thrive & learning improves. At School Leadership Matters Summit, Manos Antoninis urged investing in leadership in education. ➡️ bit.ly/3LeLkxs #LeadforLearning

Strong leadership is the cornerstone of quality, equity & inclusion in education. Explore two years of #GEMReport research on leadership across themes and regions: bit.ly/3LeLkxs #LeadforLearning

In most African countries, under 10% of education budgets go to school construction & 40% of classrooms are temporary. It’s time to put infrastructure back at the centre of education policy. Explore the new #WorldEducationBlog by Paul Bennell: bit.ly/4qEhHWv #BorntoLearn

In Africa, instructional leadership must extend beyond the school gates. The 2025 Spotlight Report calls for investing in system leaders to provide data-driven guidance & support to schools. bit.ly/2025spotligh... #LeadForLearning #BornToLearn

Only 31% of African countries provide induction programmes for new principals. The 2025 Spotlight report calls for clear standards and career paths to make school leadership a recognized profession: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #LeadForLearning #BornToLearn

In Africa, a textbook should not be a luxury. In Cameroon, more than 3 students share 1 textbook; in Zimbabwe more than 5. Strong school leadership helps use limited resources effectively. Explore the 2025 Spotlight Report by #GEMReport & African Centre for School Leadership: bit.ly/2025spotligh...

Only 31% of African countries provide induction programmes for new principals. The 2025 Spotlight report calls for clear standards and career paths to make school leadership a recognized profession: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #LeadForLearning #BornToLearn

In Africa, school leaders are being asked to improve learning with fewer resources than ever. Strengthening their leadership capacity is more urgent than ever. Explore the 2025 Spotlight Report by #GEMReport & the African Centre for School Leadership: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #BornToLearn

School leaders need better training to focus on what matters most:for learning. Among 5 countries, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco and Zimbabwe, only 2 set clear learning targets for leaders. Explore more in the 2025 Spotlight report: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #BorntoLearn

At the #ADEATriennale2025 in Accra this week, the #GEMReport joins ministers, experts and partners to discuss how stronger leadership, financing and assessment can drive progress in foundational learning across Africa. Discover the agenda 👇 #BornToLearn #LeadForLearning

3 actions can strengthen instructional leadership for foundational learning in Africa: 1️⃣ Professionalize school principals 2️⃣ Empower school leaders to champion learning 3️⃣ Build capacity of district officers and advisors Explore the 2025 Spotlight Report: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #BorntoLearn

📖Education Financing in Crisis Last week, the IATI Secretariat joined an insightful webinar hosted by #INEE,@educannotwait.bsky.social and @gemreport.bsky.social. It explored how open data can reshape the way we track and use #educationfinancing in crisis contexts.

📘New on the World Education Blog, @gemreport.bsky.social, @unesco.org: Reconceptualizing the ‘learning crisis’ in Africa — Co-authored by Prof. Kwame Akyeampong, @geeap.bsky.social co-chair. It calls for placing children, & communities at the center of education reform. Read here ➡️ bit.ly/4ql5kyk

Out now! The NEW 2025 Spotlight report by #GEMReport & the African Centre for School Leadership shows how school leaders can move from administrators to instructional leaders to improve learning outcomes in Africa. Explore: bit.ly/2025spotligh... #BornToLearn #LeadForLearning

Is Africa’s “learning crisis” really about test scores or something deeper? New #WorldEducationBlog by Kwame Akyeampong & Sean Higgins calls for education rooted in language, community & dignity: bit.ly/472NecX #BorntoLearn

📢Coming on 29 October: the 2025 Spotlight Report on foundational learning in Africa! The new report “Lead for foundational learning” explores leadership as a driver of better learning outcomes. Stay tuned and explore more: bit.ly/4oOhDBV #BorntoLearn #LeadforLearning

More screen time ≠ learning. Many EdTech tools claim “impact” without real proof. Prof. Natalia Kucirkova breaks down 3 pitfalls in EdTech impact evaluations and how to fix them in the new #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/46X8AIL #GEMReport #TechOnOurTerms

📢 Registrations are open for the School Leadership Matters Summit 2025! Co-hosted by Global School Leaders and the #GEMReport, the 3-day event unites voices from Africa, Asia & Latin America to share insights on strengthening school leadership. Register now: luma.com/slm2025 #LeadforLearning

30 years after Beijing Declaration, girls’ education has advanced, but the progress is incomplete. 133M girls remain #OutOfSchool. Women hold only 30% of higher-education leadership roles. ➡️ Explore the new #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/4n7MzvB #HerEducationOurFuture

🔴 Bullying is rising & girls are increasingly the target. Online abuse and unrealistic beauty standards harm their mental health, confidence, and learning. This #MentalHealthDay, let’s make schools and digital spaces safe for every child. ➡️ bit.ly/48YTB0h #StopBullying

Are you part of a youth or student organization? Now is your chance to share how you influence education legislation and decision-making in your country. Explore how you can participate: www.unesco.org/gem-report/e...

📢 Interested in shaping the #2026GEMReport on early childhood education in the #ArabStates? In partnership with UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Office we are inviting legal entities & individual consultants to contribute case studies: unesco.org/gem-report/e... #SDG4 #Countdown2030

📢 A major step for education in #Africa: launch of the Continental Assessment Framework for Africa (CAF-Africa) — a new Africa-led system to harmonize learning data and track progress on #SDG4. ➡️ Explore more: bit.ly/42z8vbr

By 2050, nearly every child will face more frequent heatwaves.
But heat is not just a climate issue. It is also an education issue. Extreme heat disrupts learning and widens inequality.
It’s time to make heat resilience a learning priority. bit.ly/48kJ4OI #LearnForOurPlanet #SafeChildrenSafeSchools

What does it mean to be a different kind of teacher? Explore in our latest #WorldEducationBlog by Oceano Sanhá Tchongo, director of a teacher training college in Guinea Bissau: bit.ly/3Wp2quB #WorldTeachersDay #Teachers #LeadforLearning #SDG4

#Teachers do far more than teach. They mentor, innovate & shape school culture. Yet only half of countries include teacher collaboration in their leadership standards. Ahead of #WorldTeachersDay, let’s celebrate teachers who lead together. 👉 bit.ly/4pYtiPW #SDG4

🚫 Tents are not schools. In #Gaza, children are learning on the ground, under tarpaulin, with no salaries for teachers and no resources. Education is not a luxury. It is a right and a lifeline. Explore the latest #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/42hSmHg #ProtectEducation

1 in 11 people goes hungry while tons of food are wasted daily. On #FLWDay, we spotlight education’s role in tackling this paradox: shaping sustainable habits, smarter food use and civic action. It is time to #LearnToEatWell 👉 bit.ly/nutrition-ed #SDG2 #SDG4 #SDG12

26 September marks the first Luxembourgish Language Day. #GEMReport data for #Luxembourg shows students who speak the language of instruction at home perform better in upper secondary education than their peers. 👉 bit.ly/4ngGqxS #WIDE #SDG4 #EuropeanDayofLanguages

By the end of 2024, 79 education systems (40% globally) banned smartphones in schools, a sharp rise from 30% in 2023 (#GEMReport's PEER Profiles). Ban or regulate? Share your take! Explore more in the #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/4gdcBKa #TechOnOurTerms

Almost 10 years after the world pledged #SDG4, the promise of Education for All remains unfinished. Preschool enrolment has stalled, 272M children are still #OutOfSchool and education spending is down. Explore more in the #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/427ed4b #GEMReport

🔔 The #GEMReport launches a Countdown to 2030 series: 2026: Access & equity 2027/8: Quality & learning 2029: Relevance & impact The #2026GEMReport will track 5 key indicators across 35 countries. ➡️ More in the #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/47SPyUG #SDG4Countdown #SDG4

Education is key to healthier diets. Yet, across 126 countries there are just 2.3 nutrition professionals per 100k people on average. But some countries show it is never too late to #LearnToEatWell. Explore the #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/4puO8G4 #SchoolMeals #SDG2 #SDG4

💰 Education helps close the pay gap: women with secondary schooling earn far closer to men’s wages than those with only primary education. On #EqualPayDay, explore how education transforms lives: bit.ly/46JYavK

🥗 #SchoolMeals are only as good as the expertise behind them. Yet in 2022, over 1 in 4 school meal programmes worldwide had no nutritionist involved. #LearnToEatWell in the latest #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/4gt7N57 #SDG2 #SDG4

We can't #LearnToEatWell while schools sell junk food. In 2022, only 93 countries had food standards. It's time to make healthy choices the easy ones. Join us today for #SchoolMeals Science Day to explore how #NutritionEducation boosts learning and health: bit.ly/3K0z0Ah

🥗 In 2024, 459M children received school meals, 71M more than in 2020. Yet, today’s global indicator counts coverage, not quality of #SchoolMeals. Explore why this is an issue in the latest #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/4pxJ6sH #LearntoEatWell