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We share the results of our research and evaluation efforts, and openly reflect on our lessons learned and the ideas and insights generated by our teams, peers, and partners.

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Jacobs Foundation joins What Works Hub for Global 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 Understa…

Announcing the 2024 Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prizes finalists

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 fin…

What We Learn: latest edition

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…

Interview: How to assess the effectiveness of EdTech 

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 …

Education leaders convene at UNESCO to take stock of progress on SDG4

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 prom…

Ghanian Education Minister commits to scaling up Education Partnerships

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…
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2024 Annual Conference: Embedding Evidence in Education

This year, the annual 2024 Jacobs Foundation Conference took place in Germany at Marbach Castle, under the theme of: Embedding Evidence in Education: How Evidence Travels Through System(s). Despite ongoing efforts to enhance the integration of rig…

Building an Evidence Base for EdTech

At the core of the Jacobs Foundation lies the fundamental belief that evidence should drive education policy and practice. This is particularly true for the rapidly growing EdTech sector to ensure technological innovation is deployed to improve le…

Leaning into Learning: our Annual Report 2023

We are delighted to share our Annual Report 2023 which includes ten highlights from 2023, impact insights from across our network, what and how we are learning, spotlights on key projects, and much more.  Over the last year, we have reached s…