As AI becomes an increasingly prominent part of classrooms around the world, questions about its role in teaching and learning are intensifying. Yet too often, teachers are missing from the conversation. At the heart of our three Teacher-in-the-Lead sandboxes lies a simple hypothesis: If teachers are meaningfully engaged in shaping how AI is used, we will unlock more learning. Aga…
In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most pressing questions in education today: How do we govern AI responsibly, inclusively, and sustainably? AI is advancing at a remarkable speed. And while the opportunities are exciting, the risks—from privacy concerns to inequitable access—are impossible to ignore. Across the region, governments are racing to craft policies that protect learners without…
Two main transformative factors are rapidly changing the future of education. Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and the increase in conflict and crisis globally are disrupting learning, the management of education systems, and even what teaching looks like in many contexts. Alongside this, the international cooperation space is shrinking and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are facing increasing budgetary and…
This summary discusses the conversation from a Community of Interest event on Artificial Intelligence for AI literacy for tertiary learners, a collaboration by the World Bank and EdTech Hub’s AI Observatory and Action Lab, supported by FCDO. Conversations on AI literacy are becoming timely as it is a moment when the global focus on AI in education is accelerating at…
Across education systems worldwide, the appetite for innovation is growing, but the funding to support it is increasingly tightening. In the second episode of the EdTech Hub Spotlight Series, “Who Pays? The Future of EdTech Financing,” EdTech Hub researcher Neema Jayasinghe speaks with two experts who bring both global experience and deep regional context: Rose Sagun, EdTech Specialist at the…
This blog focuses on key findings from ‘Sprint 0’ – the first of a series of blogs that will follow our journey, sandboxing key education challenges with our partners across Southeast Asia. Through this series, we’ll unpack how we are learning by doing: testing ideas for Southeast Asian education challenges through real-world experiments, be it in the realm of policy…
This summary discusses the conversation from a virtual meeting that covers lessons and what worked with the Sierra Leone GIS preference matching algorithm and lessons from other regions including South America. Sierra Leone faces long-standing teacher deployment challenges: too few qualified teachers in the rural and remote schools, high turnover in certain regions, subject specialist shortages, and striking underrepresentation of…
Let’s talk partnerships! What’s working? What do real partnerships look like? What’s evolving? In our first episode of the new EdTech Hub Spotlight Series, we explore what makes partnerships in education technology truly inclusive, equitable, and sustainable. This new series brings you in-depth conversations with thought leaders, practitioners, and policymakers — bringing lessons and experiences across the region. At a time…
This blog summarises reflections from Educators Shaping Futures, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A Global Moment for Strengthening Teacher Support On November 3-4 in Addis Ababa, the Educators Shaping Futures event, co-hosted by the World Bank, Florida State University, the Ethiopian Ministry of Education, and UNESCO, was a global knowledge exchange aiming to raise awareness and build coalitions for change for stronger…
This summary discusses the conversation from a Community of Interest event on Artificial Intelligence for Assessment and Evaluation, a collaboration by the World Bank and EdTech Hub’s AI Observatory and Action Lab, supported by FCDO. AI is changing how we know what students are learning. It is already impacting assessments ranging from formative classroom-based evaluations to large-scale system diagnostics. To…
