Articles from Uganda
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Equity and inclusion 22 November 2019 #CRC30 “Ending corporal punishment in schools – a pathway to protecting the right to education”, by Baguma Filbert Bates.
Baguma Filbert Bates
In Uganda, corporal punishment was declared unlawful in schools in March 2016 when the Children’s Act was amended and indeed since 2006, corporal punishment had been discouraged by Ministerial Guidelines. However, it remains a big challenge because in many schools, particularly in the remoter rural areas, it is a deeply...
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Leading the profession 17 October 2019 “Higher ambitions for education and copyright in Africa and the world”, by Mugwena Maluleke.
Mugwena Maluleke
African nations actively participated in the development of the Sustainable Development Agenda that acknowledged the centrality of education in the achievement of all other plans for a better world. Like other nations of the world, they committed to the provision of a single, renewed education agenda that is holistic, ambitious...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 March 2019 #IWD2019 #Education Voices: “A gender perspective is an integral part of education unions' child labour projects”, by Nora Wintour
Nora Wintour
As part of a research project on the most effective practices related to the implementation of activities against child labour by education unions commissioned by AOb and EI, I recently had the privilege to carry out field missions in Uganda, Morocco, Albania and Mali – at first glance not countries...
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Standards and working conditions 27 February 2019 Uganda: education union urges public authorities to keep promise of improved working and living conditions
Confronted with the Government’s failure to sign a collective bargaining agreement and increase teachers' salary in the upcoming national budget, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union has given notice of industrial action beginning on 20 May.
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Union growth 18 October 2018 #EI25: “Experiences and gains in fighting child labour”, by Juliet Wajega (UNATU, Uganda)
Juliet Wajega
The leadership of Education International (EI) is applauded for demonstrating that education Unions are well placed to contribute to the elimination of child labour and promote quality education for all. It is important to look back and draw strength from these achievements as EI celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2018.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 September 2018 Building education unions’ capacity for social and policy dialogue in Uganda and Malawi
In September, Education International’s workshops aiming to improve education quality through stronger social and policy dialogue in the education sector were held in Uganda and Malawi.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 September 2018 Uganda: 22,000 teachers to be recruited for quality education
The Uganda National Teachers’ Union calls on the Government to urgently finance the recruitment of 22,000 primary school teachers and provide them with decent working and living conditions. It is the only way to provide quality education for all.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 3 July 2018 Global Response research, reports and papers
The effects of commercialisation and privatisation have a serious impact on students, communities and public education systems. We use research as a guide to inform the campaign and create an accurate picture of trends, tendencies and outcomes.
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Equity and inclusion 20 June 2018 On World Refugee Day: Safe, quality education for all learners
Education is a human right and a public good helping to enable people at all stages in their lives to achieve their maximum potential. This includes the right to learn and right to teach for refugees and migrants in every corner of the world.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 18 June 2018 EI urges Pearson, The World Bank and DFID UK to stop supporting Bridge International
In letters addressed to the leaders of the Pearson, The World Bank and the Department for International Development (DfID) of the United Kingdom, Education International urged the organizations to stop their sponsorship of Bridge International Academies, a for-profit school chain with operations in Africa and Asia.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 25 May 2018 High Court slams Bridge International Academies
In a groundbreaking ruling, the High Court of Uganda has determined that Bridge International Academies (BIA), a for-profit edubusiness, deliberately set up illegal operations in the country with blatant disregard for national laws and regulations.
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Climate action and literacy 7 May 2018 Education International works to strengthen education sector dialogue in Africa
Last April, EI started a process to build trade unions’ capacity to analyse and develop policy and to engage in social dialogue in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi and Uganda.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 27 April 2018 Five reasons Pearson (and everyone else) should stop investing in Bridge Academies right now
Pearson Education has invested tons of money in fee-charging, for-profit schools operated by Bridge International Academies. Many Bridge schools use unqualified staff, unofficial curriculum in substandard facilities. Its fees can push families into further poverty.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 8 February 2018 Uganda: unlicensed schools continue to operate, defying Government’s decision
The battle between the private school chain Bridge International Academies and the Ugandan authorities is far from over as the company continues to operate its schools despite government warnings to comply with minimum standards.
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Leading the profession 14 November 2017 #WDR2018 Reality Check #3: Say No to for profit experiments in education: support Public education
Juliet Wajega
The World Development Report (WDR) 2018 - Learning to realize Education’s Promise - places learning at the center to equip children and youth for the future. The report recognizes the key role teachers play in achievement of quality education.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 From coffee plantations to school
In Uganda, the teachers’ union UNATU (1) has linked up with an NGO and a coffee export business to develop child-labor-free areas in the Western Nile region.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Portrait of a teacher: Adole Kelemente, primary school teacher in Kelle Primary School
“We have always visited the homes of the pupils who drop out of our classes, it’s part of our work."
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Portrait of a teacher: Claudius Okec, Oboth primary school Head Teacher
“Thanks to this project, we have improved the daily follow-up of the pupils in our school."
Portrait of a teacher: Claudius Okec, Oboth primary school Head Teacher