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Since March, teachers from three non-state primary schools run by Peepul, serving low-income communities in south Delhi, have been attempting to reach over 1000 students who can no longer attend school during lockdown. Their challenge: to keep every child learning.

A letter to America from the 1.5 billion kids in 185 countries from around the world who also aren’t in school right now. 

Felicia Dahlquist, Director of Academics and Evaluation, Impact Network, reflects on the top 10 moments from the GSF Annual Meeting in Nairobi 2019

From Nairobi to Nepal: Global Schools Forum characterized by its delegates’ passion and experience.

The Global Schools Forum (GSF) Annual Meeting, now in its fourth year, took place from 15 - 17 May 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya – for the first time in a country where GSF has members. As one of the cornerstones of GSF, the Annual Meeting is part of our commitment to connect and provide support to great school operators and intermediary organisations from around the world.

Pablo Jaramillo on education as the most powerful tool to combat inequality in Colombia

In this blog, learn from Adam Nichols on his unexpected journey to start low-cost schools in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Gonzalo Galdos on the power of soft skills and a positive education environment

Now in its fourth year our Annual Meeting will continue to focus on what it takes to build high performing schools and school networks. The conference brings together an exciting group of school operators, investors, funders, and intermediary organisations that support the non-state education sector.

We recently gathered some of the organisations in the GSF network running or supporting secondary schools for a roundtable discussion on 'Preparing Young People for Work'. Leaders from these organisations shared challenges, innovations and promising practices emerging from their secondary school and work preparedness programmes and brainstormed on collective ways forward.

Global Schools Forum and Education Development Trust publish joint report examining how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted non-state schools, teachers and learners in countries across Africa, Asia and South America.

Lessons from the GSF-Dignitas partnership. Looking back at 2021, Dignitas Executive Director Deborah Kimathi reflects on her collaboration with GSF on “Supporting the Evolving Needs of Teachers” and draws out four markers of great collaboration.