A safe school is the basis for a quality education.

GPE's Jo Bourne, Susannah Hares of Center for Global Development, Judith Herbertson, Robert Jenkins of UNICEF Education, LeAnna Marr of USAID Education and Dipak Naker explain how to #EndCorporalPunishment

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Thrilled to hear Samantha Power declare @ #USAIDGEC that fighting #lead is now a top USAID priority. Killing more people annually than HIV & malaria combined, #poisoning could explain 20% of kids' learning gap in LMICs. LeAnna Marr BasicEduCoalition usaid.gov/news-informati…

📚 It is imperative to continue investing in foundational learning skills and strengthening partnerships at all levels if we want to #EndLearningPoverty !

📷Luis Benveniste Stefania Giannini Robert Jenkins Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima LeAnna Marr Judith Herbertson Jo Bourne Benjamin Piper

Kudos to US Senators Cardin, Duckworth, Merkley, Booker and Van Hollen who introduced a resolution to tackle toxic lead exposure on Thursday. foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

'In the fight against global lead poisoning, President Biden can...increase the world's faith in American leadership in a period when it is being tested. It is high time that the US lead the effort to find and defeat this silent killer.' thehill.com/opinion/health…

#EducationDay is tomorrow!

Check our new blog where Luis Benveniste, Jo Bourne, Benjamin Piper, @stegiannini, Alicia Herbert OBE, Robert Jenkins and I emphasize foundational learning & social-emotional skills in Africa. #EndLearningPovert USAID Education

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Lead poisoning kills more people each year in low- and middle-income countries than HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. What can be done?

Today at 3:00 p.m. CET/9:00 a.m. EST) USAID's Administrator Power will lead a conversation. livestream info here: usaid.link/fjx

Foundational learning matters in 🇲🇼! Welcomed by the Minister of Education & as a part of the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning visit to Malawi, USAID Education's Deputy Assistant Administrator LeAnna Marr witnessed the impact of passionate educators teaching

Take off for the Global Partnership for Education Board Meeting to discuss how scaling and learning outcomes really take off ensuring access for the most marginalized, including refugees, and mitigating the impacts of lead poisoning on learning outcomes. #endlearningpoverty USAID Education Center for Global Development

No desks in these Malawi classrooms. But there were dynamic teachers and children learning reading and numeracy! Shout out to the Minister of Education and her team for their dedication to improve foundational skills! USAID Education Benjamin Piper Robert Jenkins USAID Malawi

Malawi’s progress raising learning levels shows potential to accelerate improvements throughout Africa. Malawi’s leadership on foundational learning throughout the AU Year of Education in 2024 will be crucial. #endlearningpoverty Benjamin Piper Robert Jenkins USAID Education

Honoured to collaborate with Malawi's Ministry of Education and local partners. Our visit aims to deepen understanding, identify priorities, and drive positive change in foundational learning. Together, we can transform education outcomes! 🤝 #GlobalCoalitionInMalawi #SDG4Malawi

There are not many low-hanging fruit in global development. Ending lead poisoning, an on-going, profound and preventable threat, could be the rare exception! We must act now! cgdev.org/blog/why-endin…

Happy International Literacy Day. Check out this special message from NASA Astronauts Frank Rubio from the International Space Station and USAID Education on the importance of reading and Foundational skills. youtu.be/iEObagP6fCw?si…

Making Memories with LeAnna Marr has a new blog post - eepurl.com/ivct0o

We urge all countries and the global #education community to endorse the Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning!

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Join the discussion and our #EndLearningPoverty campaign! LeAnna Marr

We hope your Eid is filled with kindness and love! Eid Mubarak!

So excited to return to Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) as a Chen Yidan teaching fellow 20 years after graduating. I am teaching a class on international education policy and enjoying the snow! You can take a girl out of Michigan, but not the Michigan out of the girl!