Articles & Interviews

In an evolving EdTech landscape, evidence is no longer just an academic exercise—it’s a commercial imperative. In a new guest article for Brighteye Ventures Sidekick, the Jacobs Foundation’s Libby Hills explores why proving that EdTech products work isn’t just beneficial for learners but also good for business. Drawing from the Jacobs Foundation’s internal analysis, Libby highlights a compelling […]

We are pleased to announce the release of The Rise of Knowledge Brokers in Global Education Governance, a new book that explores the important role of evidence in shaping education policies worldwide. The Foundation has authored Chapter 4 – “Evidence labs in the education sector: a review and early reflection on the Jacobs Foundation journey“, […]

The latest cohort of Jacobs Foundation Research Fellows has been announced with researchers representing global excellence joining from countries around the globe—from Chile to Germany. The fellows will be exploring key topics such as mental health and adolescent development, literacy skills among learners from linguistically diverse communities, and how household environments affect children’s memory. Read […]

At the Jacobs Foundation, we are committed to the funding, development, and application of best practices for learners at the school level. The winners of the 2024 Best Practice Prizes were awarded in a ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, November 15, 2024. The ceremony brought together the ten finalists along with education partners […]

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. […]

In our special two-part podcast series ‘Evidence in Practice,’ you can hear from some of our previous Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prize nominees and winners with the co-leads of our Learning Societies Portfolio, Gelgia Fetz Fernandes and Ana Cubillo. They sit down to discuss the real-life challenges of using evidence in practice and hear […]