As the focus shifts from quantity to quality in global education goals, multiplication tables and laws of motion might hold the keys to measuring success.
Education is shaping up to feature prominently in the sustainable development goals to be finalized in September, but education champions say boosting school enrollment achieves little if education quality around the globe isn’t also improved.
What does a quality education look like and how can the global development community ensure that a quality education reaches the world’s poor?
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About the author
Jeff Tyson@jtyson21
Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.