Resource Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Schools can play an important role in this effort. Through collaboration and coordination with local health departments, schools can take steps to disseminate information about the disease and its potential transmission within their school community.
News Syrian Students in Jordan Struggle with Multiple Obstacles to Post-Secondary Education Syrians sat for high school final exams (tawjihi) this year, according to the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education, Sami al-Salaitah, among which hundreds are expected to have passed and thus become qualified to enroll in universities and community colleges.
News Few Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon Get Into Secondary Education A report released last month has confirmed what has long been suspected—that the educational pipeline in Jordan and Lebanon has collapsed. In particular, refugee youth are not flowing through secondary schools—to graduation, or up into vocational or higher education.
Resource The Cost and Benefits of Education in Iraq Looking at Iraq Centre and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), this report aims to update the education situation, quantify the economic benefits of education, and identify sources of inefficiencies as well as key priority themes in the education sector with clear links to the National Education Strategy 2011-2020.
Resource Leaving no one behind: How far on the way to universal primary and secondary education? With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), countries have promised to achieve universal completion of primary and secondary education by 2030. This paper, jointly released by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, illustrates the magnitude of this challenge.
Resource No dejar a nadie atrás: ¿cuánto falta para la educación primaria y secundaria universal? Este documento, que dan a conocer conjuntamente el Instituto de Estadística de la UNESCO (UIS) y el Informe de Seguimiento de la Educación en el Mundo (Informe GEM), ilustra la magnitud de ese reto.
Resource Ne laisser personne pour compte : sommes-nous loin de l’enseignement primaire et secondaire universel ? Le présent document, publié conjointement par l’Institut de statistique de l’UNESCO (ISU) et le Rapport mondial de suivi sur l’éducation (GEM), illustre l’ampleur de ce défi
Resource Strengthening Peacebuilding Competencies through Secondary Education: A case study on Piloting Reformed Lower Secondary Curriculum in Uganda In this report the findings from a qualitative assessment carried out among 3 pilot schools in Napak District is presented together with feedback from students from approximately 20% of participating schools.
Resource Policies, Perceptions and Practices: Post-Conflict Banda Aceh, Indonesia This thesis examines how the recent conflict is taught in secondary school history classes in post-conflict Banda Aceh and the perceived impact of these teaching practices on a lasting peace.
Resource Avian Flu Prevention Resources Avian Flu prevention resources have been made available by UNICEF's East Asia and Pacific Regional Office. Individual documents available in this section include the following: Primary Teacher Materials Programme, Secondary Teacher Materials Programme, Pocket Poultry Guide, Pocket Poultry Cooking Guide and supplementary PowerPoint presentation that can be modified as needed.
