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Reading & Literacy

Improving Systems for Reading Instruction

Reading, the bedrock of literacy, is the foundational skill necessary for all academic progress. Designing high-quality primary grade reading programs is essential to ensuring a pipeline of students who remain in school, achieve educational success, and contribute to economic growth.
May 27, 2020
Photo: Kenneth Anwomea, a Basic 2 pupil of Tikobo No.1 Primary A, Jomoro District, Western Region, Ghana, being assisted by his mother, Ms. Elizabeth Ackah Armah
Education in Crisis and Conflict
November 4, 2020

Resilience and Self-reliance: Early Lessons from the Education Response to COVID-19

While data and information on new education channels is still becoming available, different strategies and outcomes used in two USAID-funded programs implemented by FHI 360 are also emerging: embedding resilience and self-reliance as winning strategies.   
LEGRA Student
Reading & Literacy
October 21, 2020

Early Grade Reading in Rwanda: What Does ‘Good’ Look Like and How Do We Measure It?

Learn how the USAID Soma Umenye project collaborated with the Rwanda Education Board to develop both.
Girls in a Madrasa are provided with formal education under a USAID-supported program
Reading & Literacy
July 23, 2019

Creative Commons and Open Source Licensing Resources Affect Publishing Quality in Africa and Asia

Open Licensing sessions in June and July 2019 drew 56 ministry of education officials from the African and Asian regions of the globe and 40 content creators and publishers of children's literature who are exploring the benefits, possibilities, challenges, and limitations of an Open Licensing business model.