By James Odongo The use of mother tongue as a language of instruction in schools continues to be embraced globally. Research shows that children learn to read better if they learn in their mother tongue. UNESCO reports that there are…
By Maurice Mutisya, APHRC Students learning under a tree Kenya guarantees free and compulsory basic education for all children. The 2010 constitution identifies it as a public good yet 60 years after independence access to quality education remains a pipe…
RELI is a network of education actors from across East Africa, collectively focused on improving learning outcomes. RELI Kenya will host a conversation amongst members on persistent barriers to improved learning outcomes, and hear innovative member-driven solutions from the grassroots…
The Role of School Leaders in Crisis: From the COVID19 Frontline
By John Mugo, Mauro Giacomazzi, Devotha Festo and Samuel Otieno The Assessment of Life Skills and Values in East Africa was launched on February 17th, in a covid-friendly online ceremony marking the start of a three-year project to document evidence…
Wednesday 17th February 2021. I am honoured to participate in the launch of the ALiVE project, and to be among the members of the Regional Education Learning Initiative and VaLi, which is keen on analyzing school curriculums and identifying gaps…
By John Mary Vianney Mitana (PhD), Jean Mary Wendo, Jude Edward Matovu The impact of Covid-19 has disrupted schooling globally, with 1.6bn learners out of school In Uganda alone, more than 15 million learners and 500,000 teachers are affected but…
By Girls Livelihood and Mentoring Initiatives As the year 2020 began, like everyone in the world, the Girls Livelihood and Mentoring Initiatives (GLAMI) had no way of knowing the immense changes that would come in the year. Since then, the…
By: Alex Kimiri, Africa Educational Trust Covid-19 has affected children’s learning across the globe and the solutions that work in the richer parts of the world just haven’t worked in places like Kenya’s Laikipia North. When schools started to close…
By Ann Gachoya, Truphena Kirongo, Fredrick Kiiru, George Odwe, Chi-Chi Undie. In December 2020, Kenya’s Ministry of Education started preparing to to fully re-open schools after nearly a year. The MoE focused specifically on building the capacity of education officials…