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Union growth 23 January 2021 “Teaching with Tech: Why Education Unions Must Act Now To Have a Role in Shaping the Future”, by Christina J. Colclough.
Christina J. Colclough
After many years of public sector underfunding, the private tech sector has made inroads into virtually all public services. With the self-proclaimed aim to enhance the quality of public services, at a reduced cost and with greater efficiency, especially two sectors are rapidly expanding: Education Technology and Health Technology.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 October 2020 “Platform University in the Digital Economy”, by Janja Komljenovic.
Janja Komljenovic
Digital technological innovations have the potential to improve higher education and bring benefits to students, academics, and university administrators. They also bring new monetisation opportunities. Indeed, the education technology market is worth $187bn with 15% growth rate as estimated by IBIS Capital [1]. Investment in education technology is unprecedented, including...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 October 2020 New Study Examines Privatisation of Education in the Dominican Republic
A new study published by Education International reveals the mechanisms that favour the privatisation of education in the Dominican Republic, exploring its impact on the education system and the right to quality education.
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Union growth 26 August 2020 Togo: Education union calls for improvements to living and working conditions of private-sector teachers
The Fédération des syndicats de l'Éducation nationale (FESEN) has urged Togolese education ministers to tackle the issue of insecurity affecting teachers in the private sector so that “their ordeal can come to an end.”
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 3 August 2020 Education International and the Global Campaign for Education condemn GEMS Metropole School's stance on education during the COVID-19 pandemic
GEMS Metropole School threatened parents with withholding students’ report cards and transfer slips unless school fees were paid. Education International and the Global Campaign for education call on the United Arab Emirates to not tolerate extortionary manoeuvres against children in private schools.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 13 May 2020 Morocco: Education unions successful in stopping support to private schools during the COVID-19 crisis
In a significant development in Morocco, education unions have succeeded in stopping government support for private schools during the COVID-19 public health crisis. They went one step further and were able, through strategic alliances with members of the national parliament, to prosecute those who have fraudulently exploited the crisis.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 9 April 2020 Teachers’ struggles pay off: World Bank to freeze investment in private for-profit schools
Education International welcomes major reform commitment from the World Bank’s private sector arm, the International Financial Corporation (IFC), to freeze any investments in private for-profit K-12 schools.
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Leading the profession 5 September 2019 “Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Cote d’Ivoire: problematic privatization and a framework to be redefined”, by Eric Lavigne.
Eric Lavigne
The Pathways to Education and Work research group from the University of Toronto has published its report entitled “Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Cote d’Ivoire”. The study assesses, negatively, the results of privatization of education on technical and vocational education and training (TVET), calls for more public participation,...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 4 June 2019 Nigeria: Union steps up campaign against privatisation and commercialisation of education
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has stated its determination to prevent exploitation of the poor by marketers in education.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 23 May 2019 Latin America defines the next steps in the fight against privatization
Union leaders have gathered in Costa Rica to discuss how to take the global response against the privatisation of education to the next level.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 17 May 2019 Access to Quality Education Under Threat in Honduras
A new study reveals the mechanisms by which privatisation of education is spreading in Honduras as a result of the passivity of authorities, creating barriers to accessing education.
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22 March 2019 « In sheep’s clothing: Philanthropy and the privatisation of the ‘democratic’ state »
By Carolina Junemann and Antonio Olmedo
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 20 March 2019 Ghana: why teachers are saying no to Ark schools
A new study shines light on the shadows behind a philanthropic organisation’s plans to promote private education in Ghana.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 March 2019 The Casablanca Declaration: Unions denounce the privatisation of education
Education International’s Member Organisations in Morocco have declared their intention to intensify their united struggle against privatisation to ensure free public education for all.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 November 2018 EU Parliament: aid must not be used to support privatisation
In a welcomed decision, on 13 November, the European Parliament resolved that “the European Union and the Member States, in accordance with SDG 4.1 and Article 26 of the UDHR, must not use ODA [overseas development assistance] to support private, commercial educational establishments.”
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 October 2018 Liberia: EI condemns crimes against girls at the US charity operated school More than Me
The Executive Board of Education International has issued a statement condemning the crimes perpetrated against girls in a private school in Liberia operated by the charity More Than Me.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 27 July 2018 Cambodia: education becomes an overarching theme of the electoral campaign
While it is a matter for rejoicing that education has become a major subject of the debates during the current electoral campaign in Cambodia, education trade unionists have particularly underlined the financial shortcomings of the national school systems, which the public authorities have to remedy.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 6 July 2018 Nepal: trade unions unite around fighting privatisation and commercialisation of education
Organised as part of Education International’s Global Response against the commercialisation and privatisation in and of Education, the Convention on Privatisation of Education and Right to Education in Nepal helped further raise awareness and disseminate international research on education privatisation in the country.
Nepal: trade unions unite around fighting privatisation and commercialisation of education