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- About the Global Education First Initiative. (2015). Retrieved October 19, 2015 from http://globaleducationfirst.org

- Labaree, D. (1997).  Public Goods, Private Goods: The American Struggle over Educational Goals.  American Educational Research Journal, 34(1), 39-81.

- Spring, J. (2012). American Education, 15th Edition (pp. 3-101). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.

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#DrawDisability #EducationFirst #BringBackOurGirls

allinschool.org

https://www.facebook.com/globaleducationfirst/timeline

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- While schooling may help reduce the impact of certain social problems, it doesn't solve the original cause of them (i.e. education doesn't cure HIV/AIDS, change cultural attitudes towards women, or prevent under-age children from working). Education cannot solve all problems, despite its social goals ...“the problem of sexually transmitted diseases persists…crime has increased as more students attend school for longer periods of time…the social life of public schools appears to be declining” (Spring, p. 50)

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- Three priority areas: Universal Education, Quality of Learning, and Global Citizenship

- Universal Education: indirect costs of education, humanitarian crises, gender inequality and child labor all prevent children from attending school; these barriers must be addressed to put every child in school

- Quality of Learning: Issues such as under-qualified teachers, lack of materials, language barriers, hunger, and inadequate assessments must be addressed in order to offer quality education to every child

- Global Citizenship: need to foster cultural awareness and respect by updating learning materials and offering stronger teacher development programs in order to promote sustainable development

- Improvement in these areas will lead to social, economic and political progress across the globe

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Education as a Public Good: Democratic Equality 

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Education as a Public Good: Democratic Equality 

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The purposes of education under GEFI fall in line with Labaree's (1997) thoughts on education as a public good through its values of democratic equality. His three goals of democratic equality education are almost exactly the same as the goals of GEFI

- Equal access (universal education): equal opportunity to acquire an education will promote universal education

- Equal treatment (quality of learning): can help provide citizens with a common culture and a shared sense of community regardless of race/gender/ethnicity

- Citizenship training (global citizenship): "personal dedication to the public good" (p. 44); instill dedication to sustainable development

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- GEFI understands that education is part and parcel of the broader development agenda, and that progress in education will not occur without simultaneous progress in other social areas, such as gender equality, health, poverty, and hunger

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- “Education is a major driving force for human development” (GlobalEducationFirst, 2015).

- Quality education is presented as
a solution towards greater development (poverty, health, crime) generally, and
sustainable development specifically

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- Launched by the UN in 2012 renew efforts towards acheiving EFA by the 2015 deadline

- Aims to raise the political profile of education through a partnership of governments, UN agencies, multilateral organizations, civil society organizations, and the private sector; these actors are called on to increase global investment and funding in education

- Must invest better, so that the poorest and most marginalized children don't continue to get left behind

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                                            Global Education First Initiative (GEFI)

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                                            Global Education First Initiative (GEFI)

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“When we put Education First, we can reduce poverty and hunger, end wasted potential – and look forward to stronger and better societies for all.”

- Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General