Happy Friday from our students in #Ghana! What’s your #FridayMood? 😁📸

Our 2023 Annual Report spotlights students from across our programs who have achieved remarkable learning gains! Annie started the Luminos #Liberia program unable to identify letters & ended the school year as a “super reader” in the words of her teacher. luminosfund.org/blog/annies-st…

Happiness, ability, fulfillment, self-esteem... are their own justifications. No, Montessori doesn't design her educational approach for "whatever gives a child pleasure." But it is designed to unlock work, learning, *human life and growth* as the *highest* pleasure.

Luminos provides transformative #education programs for out-of-school children, helping them to catch up to grade level and prepare for lifelong learning. Want to learn more? Step inside a Luminos classroom and explore elements of our program though this short video!

In our classrooms, we use local materials, stories, songs, and games to help create a familiar, welcoming space for children. By valuing and respecting students’ cultures, we help build their sense of identity & self-belief, inspiring further success! 🌟 >bit.ly/3Lb5juW

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We don't need a new silver bullet to solve the learning crisis. 🌍📚In a new #WorldEducationBlog, we highlight 3 steps to improve learning: commit, measure, iterate. Let’s embrace these steps to create a future where all children achieve joyful, foundational learning! Global Education Monitoring Report UNESCO

Effective accelerated learning programs can be a critical tool in tackling learning loss and closing #education access gaps. Our VP of Programs, Kirsty Newman, shares key recommendations for maximizing the impact of investments in accelerated learning.👇 luminosfund.org/blog/three-tip…

Learning to read is a crucial milestone in every child’s life. Yet nearly 90% of children in Sub-Saharan Africa cannot read by age 10. Luminos helps thousands of children each year to learn critical foundational literacy and numeracy skills & reintegrate into government schools.

A new study from the Brennan Center shows no correlation whatsoever between bail reform and increases in the crime rate, at least the 7th such study since 2017. Hassan Ali Kanu breaks it down: prospect.org/justice/2024-0…

Real-time data collection and usage is a critical part of the overall success of our work, driving decision-making to ensure our impact! The newest #LuminosMethod element details three takeaways from our data processes that make our program successful. 👇 bit.ly/method-real-ti…

The detrimental effects of online learning during the #Covid pandemic Great paper by Michael Kofoed et al pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10…

"What would it mean for more of our churches to teach that having emotions like anger and deep sadness and frustration after a tragedy or loss is OK? That to demand justice is a righteous act?" buff.ly/2VSkcWE

Class is in session! 🏫📚This week, we were thrilled to welcome our new cohort of students for the school year in #Liberia! Through our joyful, accelerated learning program, Luminos supports thousands of previously out-of-school children in getting a second chance at #education.

📚 In Liberia, where children average only 2.2 learning-adjusted years of schooling, @LuminosFund’s 10-month accelerated program is making a difference! A new study shows that out-of-school kids in their program catch up to grade level, with big gains in reading & math skills.

Study by Cambridge academics and UNRWA: the ongoing war of annihilation "will set children and young people’s education back by up to 5 years" cam.ac.uk/research/news/…

The Federal Indian Boarding School Era is one of the darkest chapters of American history. The trauma experienced in those institutions haunts our conscience to this very day. Today, I'm in Arizona to issue a long overdue presidential apology for this era – and speak to how my

In a recent publication in Education Economics, IDinsight shares evidence from an RCT study of the The Luminos Fund program in Liberia. In 10 months, out-of-school children in the program achieved dramatic learning gains, successfully catching up with peers.

The good news just keeps rolling this fall The Luminos Fund. Amazing results from our government partnership in Ethiopia!!

My article in American Educator abut Group Work, and why it often isn't the best way to learn aft.org/ae/spring2015/…