Susannah Hares
Education @CGDev. Former: @Ark_Ventures @ArkSchools. Board at @KeplerHQ and @KizaziSchools. Always (but especially now): #LFC. Tweets are personal views
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A Footballer’s Masterclass in Policy Influence
Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign to get the UK government to feed disadvantaged children during the school holidays is a masterclass in campaigning: a single, achievable policy issue, phenomenal use of his platform, backed...
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Susannah Hares
As @MarcusRashford's brilliant campaign wins the hearts & minds of the British public, @leecrawfurd & I write on the @CGDev blog about the global challenge of school meals & hungry kids during Covid19, and how other footballers could follow Rashford's lead
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COVID-19 in Pakistan: A Phone Survey to Assess Education, Economic, and Health-Related Outcomes
Using a phone survey of 1,211 households in Pakistan, we examine the effects of COVID-19 on three key domains: education, economic, and health-related.
Three Lessons from a New Phone Survey in Pakistan
After six months of school closures, Pakistan began reopening its schools in a phased manner on September 15. Schools had been shut since March 13, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand the impacts, CGD partnered with TCF in...
What Health Workers in Africa Know, What They Have to Work With, and How To Translate That into Quality of Care
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the quality of health services across many African countries was too low. In an article that is now forthcoming at BMJ Global Health, we draw on data for more than 20,000 health providers and 8,000...
What Do Past Shocks Tell Us About the Choices We’ll Face After the Pandemic? A Series on Education Finance Post-COVID
Despite calls to increase education spending in the wake of COVID, policymakers will have to make difficult tradeoffs. To help donors & policymakers facing touch decisions, a new CGD series will examine the evidence on COVID-19's impact on education...
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Susannah Hares
We’re launching a new @CGDev series on education finance, because the conversation needs to shift from wishing we had more money to talking about the tough tradeoffs national policy-makers will have to make.
Kick off blog from @SFCarvalho_edu and me ⬇️
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Public Affairs Manager
We are recruiting for our new Public Affairs Manager at an incredibly important and exciting time for colleges, and the wider education and skills system.Now is without question a highly challenging time for our education and skills system. The...
11 Covid gongs for school sector in birthday honours
Eleven people from the English schools community are to be recognised for their contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Queen's birthday honours list. Among those recognised for their wo
Thirty-Six
A newsletter about everything I'm overthinking and an invitation for you to join me.
Sarah is Recruiting a Senior Policy Researcher — SARAH CHAMPION MP
Sarah Champion MP is seeking to recruit a Senior Policy Researcher to join her Westminster Team and support her work with the International Development Committee and other parliamentary duties.
The Black Economists Network
T-BEN is an UK based organisation which seeks to connect, support and inspire Black economists whilst challenging the lack of diversity in the field.
COVID-19 and Girls' Education: What We Know So Far and What We Expect
The potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls’ education are numerous and diverse. It’s too early for us to predict with confidence the impact of the pandemic on dropouts and longer-term outcomes. But research from previous pandemics and...
Global Director, Gender, Washington, United States
Global Director, Gender Job #: req8682 Organization: World Bank Sector: Gender Grade: GI Term Duration: 4 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: ...
It’s better to be a poor pupil in a rich country than the reverse
Country and family income are equally important for predicting students’ test scores
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Susannah Hares
Not a joke that @JustinSandefur is in the Economist every week
This is on his new paper with @dev_a_patel & looks at whether edu outcomes depend on where you were born. TLDR: better to be a poor pupil in a rich country than a rich pupil in a poor country
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Susannah Hares
Not a joke that @JustinSandefur is in the Economist every week
This is on his new paper with @dev_a_patel & looks at whether edu outcomes depend on where you were born. TLDR: better to be a poor pupil in a rich country than a rich pupil in a poor country
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When Will We Have a COVID-19 Vaccine? Predictions, Analysis, and Questions Answered
Today we launch a new paper that uses mathematical modelling and expert interviews to learn more about COVID-19 vaccine portfolio and generate probabilistic estimates on when we will have a safe and efficacious vaccine and how long will it take for...
Director of Global Health Policy (Washington, DC or London, UK) - Center for Global Development - Career Page
Apply to Director of Global Health Policy (Washington, DC or London, UK) at Center for Global Development in Washington, DC.
Shelby Carvalho
Susannah Hares
Very happy indeed to welcome @SFCarvalho_edu to the @CGDev education programme. She’s joined us full time today as a Senior Policy Analyst. Read more about her here ⬇️ and catch up on the work she’s already produced for CGD.
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How GreatSchools steers you toward whiter, more affluent schools
GreatSchools’ ratings effectively penalize schools that serve largely low-income students and those serving largely black and Hispanic students.
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Susannah Hares
JOB: one of the most important positions in global education - Director of Safe to Learn, a global initiative to catalyse commitments and evidence-based action to end school-related violence. Housed in UNICEF
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What Mandela can teach us to face today’s education crisis
On September 24 at 11 a.m. EDT, please join the Luminos Fund for the launch event of “Education Leadership through Crisis,” a new video series where diverse education leaders share personal lessons on navigating crises. In this COVID-19 moment,...