Did you know that 60 years ago, more than half the world’s population could not read or write? Today this is less than 14% thanks to the global efforts in expanding Early Childhood  Education and reducing education inequalities. The COVID-19 pandemic has had damaging effects on the access to education for all learners, especially those ...

For many schools, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a quintessential adaptive and transformative challenge.  There is no preconfigured playbook on how to respond, and there has been a great need to leverage technology and remain nimble. Within a week of the closure of the STAR Leadership Academy following national lockdown measures, an online remote learning ...

Education is the foundation upon which our work is built. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education systems around the world and is driving a long-overdue revolution in education. With the closure of schools, it was imperative that we provide solutions to ensure that learning continues for the many learners in the country. Through the online ...

In recent years there has been an increased recognition that school leadership influences pupils’ learning and achievements, whether directly or indirectly, by supporting teacher development[Leithwood et al.,2008]  This, in turn, has resulted in the growing support of improving school leadership capabilities in today’s world. In Zimbabwe, a gap in school leadership, together with a new ...

“In 2009, I could not switch on a computer. Now I teach IT at my school, which was recently voted the best ICT school in the district.” These words came from Charles Mubwandarikwa, an IT teacher at Mutasa Primary School in Highfield, where 34 of the school’s teachers are trained and certified on how to ...