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This study reports evidence from an unusual policy intervention- The Reaching Out of School Children (ROSC) project in … Bangladesh where school grants and education allowances are offered to attract hard-to-reach children to schools comprised of a … findings suggest that there is a modest impact on school participation: ROSC schools increase enrolment probability between 9 …
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The number of countries that regularly participate in international large-scale assessments has increased sharply over the past 15 years, with the share of countries participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment growing from one-fifth of countries in 2000 to over one-third...
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School enrollment has universally increased over the past 25 years in low-income countries. However, enrolling in … school does not guarantee that children learn. A large share of children in low-income countries learn little, and they …
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Providing at least basic education to all children especially those coming from poor or disadvantaged families is an important factor for increasing chances to improve their lives in the future. Many countries recognize the need to better educate their populations and do so by trying to improve...
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which serves the needs of all of India's 200 million school children. The report examines states with varying …
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"Back to School: Pathways for Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in Education" focuses on a social and global problem …--200 million adolescents and youth are out of school, live in adverse life circumstances, and face multiple disadvantages …
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Giving power over school management and spending decisions to communities has been a favored strategy to increase … school quality, but its effectiveness may depend on local capacity. Grants are one form of such a transfer of power. Short …-term responses of a grant to school committees in Niger show that parents increased participation and responsibility, but these …
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This paper looks at how countries have mobilized additional resources for education and assesses their impact on access and learning outcomes, using the World Bank's new Learning-Adjusted Years of Schooling measure. The paper shows that global spending on education has risen significantly over...
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school, then to university and labor market participation up to two years after graduation from upper secondary. The results …
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