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Making Education in Africa Fit for the 21st CenturyTransforming African education systems to equip the current and future generations with 21st century skills is critical. The African Union’s Year of Education 2024 is therefore a historic moment to put education at the forefront of the policy agenda.…
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How Indonesia is Including Students with Disabilities in School in Rural IndonesiaThis story was originally posted on worldbank.org, February 8, 2024 STORY HIGHLIGHTS In Indonesia, one disabled child out of three lacks access to education. If a disabled child is in school, he or she is likely not getting the accommodations they…
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African organisations are advancing inclusive education using technologyThis blog was originally posted on February 6, 2024 on African Business, by Joseph Nsengimana, Director of the Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning at the Mastercard Foundation Africa is at a pivotal moment, boasting immense potential with…
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Sightsavers: How we were the first to adapt braille into Mali’s local languageThis blog was originally posted on sightsavers.org on December 2020 Imagine going to school and not being able to take the national reading test, which all of your friends are sitting, because it’s not been adapted into the most used local language in…
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Disability-Inclusive Education in Emergencies: 7 Principles for PracticeINEE presents 7 principles to help educators and make education more inclusive for children with disabilities in emergencies contexts. This blog was originally posted on GPE website, December 07, 2023 by Myriam Jaafar, The Inter-agency Network…
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Collecting Disability Data in Schools in Sierra LeonePhoto Credit: Stevan Kaindaneh, Sightsavers This blog was written by Julia de Kadt, Steven Kaindaneh and Elena Schmidt from Sightsavers. It is based on their presentation at the 2023 UKFIET conference. It was originally posted on ukfiet.org on…
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Bridging Divides: The Role of Inclusive Technology for Learners with DisabilitiesWhile technology has the potential to bridge disparities for students with disabilities, accessibility and utility challenges can exacerbate inequalities. Here are some tools and resources to help development actors in designing, implementing and…
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On Data and Disability: Piloting the Child Functioning Module in Nigerian SchoolsThis blog was originally posted on Basic Education Coalition on October 25, 2023 Written by Liesbeth Roolvink and Gillian Mackay | Sightsavers | Basic Education Coalition member October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month. In its honor, let’s…
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Participatory Research and Inclusive Education – Five Critical ConsiderationsThis blog was written by Dr Stephen Thompson, Research Fellow, and Brigitte Rohwerder, Research Officer, at the Institute of Development Studies. It is based on their presentation from the September 2023 UKFIET conference. This blog was originally…
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A New Guide on Sensory Disability for Student Teachers is Bridging the Education Gap in Côte d’IvoireThis blog was originally posted on Global Partnership for Education by Dominique Ngoma Nkenzo, Education Out Loud, on October 09, 2023 Teachers in Côte d’Ivoire often misinterpret and downplay sensory disabilities, despite their…
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