The Conversation

Despite improvements to early education, more children are starting school developmentally behind. What’s going on?

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...
World Bank

Less than half of countries are implementing learning recovery strategies at scale to help children catch up

Statement by UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini; UNICEF Director of Education Robert Jenkins; World Bank Global Director for Education Jaime Saavedra NEW ...
The Independent

New early childhood care and education policy Launched

The Ministry of Education rolled out a new Early Childhood Care and Education policy on Thursday. It is expected that it wil address the long-standing sector concerns in early childhood care and ...
The Punch on MSN

How poverty is driving child development crisis

As economic hardship deepens, its toll on early childhood development is becoming harder to ignore. Poverty, malnutrition, and limited access to quality education are stunting children’s growth, ...