Articles from Liberia
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 March 2022 World Bank to exit investment in for-profit school chain Bridge International Academies
Education International (EI) welcomes the decision from the World Bank’s private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to stop investing in the for-profit chain of schools, Bridge International Academies. The IFC had invested more than US$ 10 million in Bridge International Academies operations in Africa and supported the company's...
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Union growth 21 October 2020 “Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Cherine Sabry
Unions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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Union renewal and development 14 October 2020 Member organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
Member organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 April 2020 Liberia: Teacher union provides educators with vital personal protective equipment
An education union in Liberia has donated valuable equipment to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 7 November 2019 Liberia: Renewed fight against increasing privatisation
In Liberia, educators and their unions are determined to fight back against the privatisation and commercialisation of education in the face of strengthened links between the government and edu-business.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 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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Fighting the commercialisation of education 21 August 2019 Liberia: civil society calls on government to stop the expansion of private education
The fight against the privatisation of education has taken a step further in Liberia. The National Teachers' Association of Liberia together with twelve civil and human right organisations and two religious organisations sent a joint letter to public authorities reminding them of their responsibility to ensure quality public education for...
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Union growth 16 October 2018 Liberia: EI condemns crimes against girls at the US charity operated school More than Me
The Executive Board of Education International has issued a statement condemning the crimes perpetrated against girls in a private school in Liberia operated by the charity More Than Me.
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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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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 November 2017 Cease funding Bridge International Academies, says British parliamentary committee
A report released today by the International development Committee of the British House of Commons questions the investment made by the UK in low-cost private school chain Bridge International Academies because of major issues related to access and quality in education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 September 2017 The Liberian Government's school privatisation program exposed
A leaked copy of the Government commissioned report investigating the Partnership Schools for Liberia programme has concluded that it cannot work “with sustainable budgets and staffing levels, and without negative side effects on other schools.”
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 31 July 2017 Liberia: civil society rejects privatisation project
Unions and civil society organisations have warned about the devastating effects of the privatisation of education on both students and teachers during the launch of a new study on Liberia’s PSL project.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 June 2017 Liberia: Uproar amongst academics as Ministry of education blocks independent research on privatisation
Renowned academics from all over the world are asking the Education Minister of Liberia to allow independent research on a private for-profit education project.
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Standards and working conditions 19 May 2017 Women Teachers in Africa
Nelly P. Stromquist
A balanced representation of men and women teachers in the classroom creates a healthy environment, where children and youth have access to the wisdom and guidance of adults with varying experiences, attitudes, and skills. The presence of women teachers in two regions of the world, however, is quite weak. In...
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Union growth 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 July 2016 Liberia: USAID throws money at girls education
The US government agency responsible for administering civilian foreign aid has decided to dedicate up to US $27 million to directly support the Let Girls Learn initiative in Liberia.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 April 2016 Liberian teachers stay strong in anti-privatisation struggle
Despite the Government’s intention to embrace a public-private partnership with Bridge International Academies, a group of civil society organisations remains steadfast in its opposition to the government’s plan to outsource its entire primary school system.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 March 2016 Liberia: for-profit wave about to hit public education
With the government ready to outsource public education to for-profit providers in Liberia, unions are raising their voice against the perilous consequences that this decision could have on access and quality.
Liberia: for-profit wave about to hit public education