Foundational learning provides the essential building blocks for all other learning, knowledge and higher-order skills. This is why GPE’s dedicated support to improving foundational learning is longstanding, as it is also key to transform education.

School should not focus only on literacy and numeracy: it should rather be a place where children can be supported to explore, interact, learn to learn and negotiate obstacles in life.

A new publication by Porticus, the LEGO Foundation and the Jacobs Foundation shows that a holistic approach for child development is deeply intertwined with student academic outcomes. This blog presents 4 areas education stakeholders should focus on to support the holistic development of children.

A reflection on needs, solutions, barriers and opportunities for early childhood support in Syria with lessons drawn from the Ahlan Simsim experience.

In Rwanda, the Comprehensive Assessment Management Information System (CA-MIS), a software application, enables teachers to track students’ progress and grades continuously, encouraging them to engage in critical thinking and become problem solvers.

The Coalition for Foundational Learning is an initiative bringing together UNICEF, UNESCO, the World Bank, FCDO and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. These agencies commit to supporting the availability and use of comparable learning data, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa where almost half of the countries do not have comparable learning data.

How global commitment to prioritize foundational learning can transform education systems and meet countries’ ambitious learning targets.

Data on foundational learning programs that obtain the best results don't give a complete picture that explains their success. Applying a behavioral science lens sheds light on what makes the difference.