RISE is a large scale, multi-country research programme developed to answer the question: “How can education systems be reformed to deliver better learning for all?” The RISE Programme Annual Conferences bring together high-profile academics and policy makers for two days of…
Can governments contract out the management of schools to private operators at scale? This paper estimates the effect of a school reform in Punjab, Pakistan…
At CIES in Mexico City, Young Lives held a panel session on inequality and inequity in learning opportunities and outcomes in Ethiopia, India, Vietnam, and…
The “Vietnam effect” shows that high education quality is possible even with lower income levels. Should other countries with similar income levels be…
Are high-stakes examinations testing higher-order skills? Maryam Akmal looks at a recent RISE working paper that reviews examination instruments in primary…
On Day 1 of the Comparative and Education Society Conference in Mexico, the RISE Programme hosted a panel session on the political economy of education…
The RISE Tanzania Country Research Team (CRT) convened the biannual meeting of its Stakeholder Reference Group on Friday, 9 March at the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) in Dar es Salaam. The RISE Tanzania Stakeholder Reference Group is a high-level advisory body that provides guidance and…
