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The education glass is half full

Posted by: Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia, Posted on: 17 June 2015 - Categories: Africa, Development Debates, Education, Other
Julia Gillard meets children at the GS Rwamiko School in Rwanda

...partner countries. For example, in Tanzania, where DFID and the Global Partnership are involved in teacher training to improve literacy acquisition of primary school students. Or in Zimbabwe where along...

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Education Policy Lab

Posted by: Ian Attfield, Education Adviser, Posted on: 23 February 2015 - Categories: Africa, Education, Tanzania
primary school pupils Primary school children raise their hands to answer a question during a lesson. Picture: Andrew McConnell/Panos

I’m not sure whether it was tempting fate on Friday the 13th, or an early Valentine’s gift to the nation, but Tanzanian President H.E Kikwete boldly launched a new national Education and Training Policy (ETP), the first for almost 20 …

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Riddle me this: what is educational technology?

Posted by: Rosalind Gater, Entry Scheme Education Advisor, Posted on: 28 October 2013 - Categories: Digital for Development, Education

Any regular reader of the Economist will have read the hype about "edtech". It is a well worn tale. Converts believe edtech has potential to transform the lives of millions of poor children. By contrast, sceptics think edtech is not …

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