Articles & Interviews

As September ushers in new academic beginnings for many of our researchers globally, we’re excited to welcome you back to the latest edition of our newsletter—What We Learn. In this issue, we share all the recent developments and events from the Jacobs Foundation over the past few months. From launching our new learning variability initiative […]

Over the past two decades, governments have increasingly used policy units and labs to push for educational reforms. However, research on EdLabs is scarce—less than 40% of the 76 policy labs assessed in one review pertained to education. During a recent ‘Let’s Talk Education Africa’ podcast episode, Samuel Kembou—Global Lead for Learning and Evidence at […]

During the recent UN Summit of the Future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and UN Special Envoy Gordon Brown unveiled a groundbreaking $1.5 billion investment in education and skills development for the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. The Jacobs Foundation is proud to support this ground-breaking initiative, which represents the largest single increase in education […]

The Jacobs Foundation has joined the What Works Hub for Global Education as a ‘Strategic Partner’ to embed grounded evidence and field research in government strategies to successfully deliver education reforms globally. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Jacobs Foundation and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will see both organizations work […]

The ten finalists have been announced for the Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prizes – which acknowledge institutions or individuals who are working to implement evidence-based solutions to improve child development and learning in practice. Ten finalists have been shortlisted and the three winners are due to be announced ahead of the ceremony in November. […]

As we mark the halfway point of 2024, we are pleased to share our latest newsletter! Covering research, events, and updates from across our network and the Foundation. You can find out more about what we’ve been learning, reading, and listening to in the education and development space. Highlights include insights from our 2024 Annual […]

This question lay at the heart of the discussion between David Saleh Rauf from EdWeek Market Brief, and Libby Hills and John Soleanicov – Co-Leads of our Learning Schools portfolio. In their interview, they discussed their new model for assessing the quality of EdTech products and aiming to build an evidence base, the reasons why […]

Yesterday, Global Education leaders convened at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to assess transformative education actions and accelerate progress on Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4)– ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Co-Chairs of the SDG4 High-Level Steering Committee H.E. Mr. Gabriel Boric, President of Chile (pictured), and Ms. […]

Last week, Global Schools Forum – alongside the Jacobs Foundation, IDP Foundation, and Vitol Foundation – hosted a high-level event on the sidelines of the Education World Forum in London. Under the theme of “Innovative Partnerships at Scale to Achieve SDG 4 in Africa”, education ministers from three African states; Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, […]