Morocco charts new course for improving middle school literacy

October 20, 2015

Middle school is a key time to master critical reading skills, but in Morocco middle school reading levels were down. See how the RASID program equipped teachers and coaches with the tools they needed to transform reading instruction and create a culture or literacy....
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Youth & women key seeds to grow agriculture, experts say

October 13, 2015

The potential for youth to multiply agricultural production is huge. But young people are increasingly leaving the fields. To expand income-generating opportunity and bolster food security, experts say women & youth must be included in value chains....
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DC Summit provides lessons on preventing school dropout

October 2, 2015

Increased access to education has eclipsed the global dropout crisis, with 59 million children out of school and rates on the rise. Nearly 300 participants in USAID's School Dropout Prevention Summit learned about promising approaches to intervene....
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Global Goals: How 17 goals can make the world better for 7 billion

September 29, 2015

With the United Nations’ adoption of the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development, world leaders and citizens seek to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and justice and fix climate change. How do we get there? Can we reach the most vulnerable? And what does this mean for women and girls? Our experts look back on past progress and the way forward for the next 15 years....
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