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A conflict-sensitive perspective on teacher retention in violent contexts: understanding the social anchoring of teachers

by Cyril Brandt, Gauthier Marchais, Carolina Holland-Szyp, Wezi Mvalo, Samuel Matabishi, Joachim Kasereka Nguhyo, Benjamin Agishecubben and Christian Mtutlani Bijavu | Feb 16, 2026 | Teachers

Teacher retention is a global educational policy goal. Based on the assumption that stable staffing improves student-teacher relationships and learning outcomes, the policy consensus has coalesced around maximising retention through an array of primarily technical interventions. Read More

Ethical education scaling in times of crisis: Example of a leading INGO closure during a scaling process

by Ana Lagidze and Sara Hommel | Feb 11, 2026 | Teachers

Between 2018 and 2025, Save the Children International in Georgia led a national education and child wellbeing scaling strategy with partners. This strategy aimed to train every teacher, and integrate every pre-school and primary school classroom, with the HEART programme. Read More

Streaming too soon: Rethinking subject pathways in secondary education in Nigeria

by Obiageli (Oby) Ekwunwa and Thelma Obiakor | Feb 10, 2026 | Learning

In the final year of junior secondary school, school told her it was time to choose a stream: science, arts or commerce. Drawn to mathematics and the practical, experimental side of science, but also loving writing and literature. “That’s not how it works.” By the next term, she was placed… Read More

Emancipatory teaching in social studies: Lessons from Paulo Freire

by Kashfia Latafat | Feb 9, 2026 | Learning, Teachers

Social studies, as a field of education, carries the responsibility of preparing young learners to understand their societies and to participate meaningfully as active citizens. However, in many classrooms, social studies is limited to the memorisation of facts, dates and state-approved narratives that give preference to obedience to rote learning… Read More