The Global Search for Education: Earth Day Around the World
Teachers around the world are currently faced with the task of preparing students for a world transformed by climate change. “What the World Thinks about Climate Change in 7 Charts” is a good place to get some key facts about the global issues. In October of last year, former UN Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs Thomas Gass noted, “Educators have an essential role in making sure the SDGs...
Around the World in 30 Days – October 2017
“Education is the key to addressing inequity and racism in society” and if we are not “working in education to combat racism, we are complicit in maintaining inequity and the status quo,” relayed Professor H. Richard Milner, an expert on the topic of race. He also noted that teachers “can struggle with tools to advance justice-centered curriculum and instructional opportunities that work against racism” and therefore education...
The Global Search for Education: On the Road to 2030 Our Planet Made a Plan
“The SDGs are a shared vision of humanity – they are the missing (vision) piece of our globalisation puzzle!” — Thomas Gass In September 2015, 193 countries signed up to support the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals for our planet and the people that live on it. The all-encompassing plan included promises to end poverty, feed everyone, create stability and peace, provide quality education and protect the future of our world. Every...
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