Aby Cris, a trans boy who challenges the system in university spaces Published: 1 December 2022 Photo story In claiming their rights, they have stood up against a sexist and oppressive education system. Just seeking to make universities safe spaces in Mexico. By José Pablo Quiñones Guzmán, Javier Escalante Rosado and Martín Zetina
"An Education Based on Strengthening Dignity and Respect for Others Has Become Indispensable" Published: 6 July 2022 Interview Tarcila Rivera Zea from the Quechua-Chanka Nation of Peru has been an important indigenous activist and recognized defender of the rights of indigenous girls, women, youth and peoples for more than 40 years. She provides wisdom on how to educate young people to value Mother Earth. By Tarcila Rivera Zea
Higher education in Taliban’s Afghanistan Published: 6 April 2022 Interview The unexpected ban of secondary school education of girls on 23 March 2022 by the Taliban authority was condemned by the international community. Professor Michael Daxner, who has been actively involved in the higher education sector in Afghanistan for the last several years, gives an overview of challenges currently faced. By Sarah Weiss
School as a Battlefield: The Debate on Sexuality Education in Ukraine Published: 1 December 2021 Over the past decade, activists and CSOs have argued with conservative and religious groups in Ukraine over the introduction of the so-called “comprehensive sexuality education” in Ukrainian schools. By Maryna Shevtsova
Privacy is key: Holding EdTech accountable Published: 15 April 2021 Schools made a quick pivot to online teaching in spring 2020 as the pandemic sent kids home to learn. But educators soon faced a host of data sharing issues, as classrooms moved to platforms neither designed for education nor in compliance with privacy laws. By Joe Jerome
Education disrupted - Global disparities in online learning mirror PISA findings Published: 15 April 2021 When schools shut down, many students around the world were shut out, as their education systems were ill-prepared for online learning. The OECD’s 2018 PISA report revealed wide disparities between countries and socio-economic groups on the availability of adequate technology and schools’ capacity to use digital tools to enhance learning. By Andreas Schleicher
More devices, insufficient skills: Digital literacy gap adds to educational inequity in Germany Published: 15 April 2021 The Covid-19-related switch to online learning in German schools could exacerbate existing educational inequalities, due to wide variations in access and digital literacy at home. By Julia Gerick
Quality, not speed, is what we need - A case for a sustainable transformation of digital education Published: 15 April 2021 German schools have been slower to embrace digital education than US schools over the past decade, due to concerns about the influence of commercial players and data protection. The Covid-19 pandemic has now significantly increased reform pressure in Germany. By Sigrid Hartong
Tinkering with tech: How the pandemic exposed the flaws of digital education Published: 15 April 2021 Schools in the United States have placed a lot of faith into the possibilities of education technology for improving both access and learning outcomes. But the pandemic has revealed that most technology is used to replicate traditional school routines. By Justin Reich
Data protection versus functionality: the dilemma of German schools Published: 15 April 2021 Is data protection an obstacle to innovation? And is its easing in favor of digital educational opportunities inevitable? On the contrary! By Nikolai Horn and Philipp Otto