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EduQuality’s Cluster Model: A Powerful Engine for Female Educational Leadership in the LAC Region
EduQuality’s cluster model brings together groups of 4 to 12 affordable private schools in close geographic proximity, forming a “Self-Improving School System” (SISS). In these clusters, school leaders and teacher mentors collaborate regularly to share best practices, drive school development, and support one another through challenges. This bottom-up structure fosters innovation, resilience, and autonomy. And in the LAC region, it is overwhelmingly female school leaders who are steering this…
Read MoreBreaking the Cycle of Poverty: How One Man’s Mission Transformed an Entire Community
Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) Education Centre stands as a beacon of hope for students facing adversity. A crucial turning point in NPH’s journey came through its partnership with Opportunity EduFinance, which has played a pivotal role in enhancing the academic program. By introducing resources and capacity building through the EduQuality program, EduFinance has provided NPH with invaluable tools for school development, teacher training, and improved educational practices. Nestled in the heart…
Read MoreRomper el ciclo de la pobreza: Cómo la misión de un hombre transformó toda una comunidad
El Centro Educativo Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) es un faro de esperanza para los estudiantes que se enfrentan a la adversidad. Un punto de inflexión crucial en la trayectoria de NPH se produjo a través de su asociación con Opportunity EduFinance, que ha desempeñado un papel fundamental en la mejora del programa académico. Mediante la introducción de recursos y el desarrollo de capacidades a través del programa EduQuality, EduFinance ha proporcionado a NPH herramientas inestimables para…
Read MoreThe Impact of School Development Plans on Education Quality
In the quest to provide quality education to children in underserved communities, EduQuality, a program of Opportunity EduFinance has emerged as a beacon of hope. By empowering schools to create and implement School Development Plans (SDPs), the program has significantly improved educational outcomes and community well-being. School Development Plans are strategic tools that help schools identify their strengths and areas for improvement. According to our recent study, 94% of school partners reported…
Read MoreThe Impact of School Development Plans on Education Quality
In the quest to provide quality education to children in underserved communities, EduQuality, a program of Opportunity EduFinance has emerged as a beacon of hope. By empowering schools to create and implement School Development Plans (SDPs), the program has significantly improved educational outcomes and community well-being. School Development Plans are strategic tools that help schools identify their strengths and areas for improvement. According to our recent study, 94% of school partners reported…
Read MoreUnstoppable together: Building a Better Future, One Opportunity at a Time
In late October 2024, Opportunity International’s ‘UNSTOPPABLE 2024 Women of Opportunity Empowerment Series’ traversed the U.S., uniting philanthropists, community leaders, and advocates to celebrate the transformative power of collective action. This roadshow took the form of a series of events to highlight Opportunity International’s mission to empower women and underserved communities worldwide, demonstrating how access to education, financial resources, and community support can create…
Read MoreThe Mityana Opportunity Zone Project: Transforming Education in Uganda
In a small community in Mubende, Central Uganda, St. Lucia Preparatory School stands as a testament to the power of vision, determination, and the right support. Founded in 2011 by Mr. Seleko Charles, a teacher with a dream to redefine education, the school started humbly with just two students—a boy and a girl. Over the years, it has grown into a thriving institution serving over 750 students, providing not only academic instruction but also vital vocational training to equip children for the…
Read More"When you give students choice, it sets a fire in them." - SEND provision in schools
A key consideration for all schools that EduFinance works with is how they will deliver quality SEND provision. SEND stands for \"special educational needs and disabilities\". It refers to learning difficulties or disabilities that can make it harder for a child or young person to learn than their peers. SEND can also impact a child's ability to socialize or behave. For several years Lucy Odhiambo, a SEND inclusion specialist from Kenya, worked with EduFinance to deliver staff training and implement…
Read More“What If…” Reflections on the hundrED Innovations Summit
Sitting in Helsinki City Hall with representatives of 100 global education innovations, I knew it was an honor for our work in EduFinance to be recognized in the hundrED Global Collection 2025. This was our first opportunity to receive this recognition and attend the Innovations Summit. However, I still wasn’t certain why hundrED began this recognition process, until a co-founder explained. In 2017, hundrED’s founders were immersed in the global education sector narrative that ‘the education…
Read More¿CÓMO AFECTAN LAS DISPARIDADES DE GÉNERO A LAS ESCUELAS NO ESTATALES ASEQUIBLES QUE TRABAJAN CON EDUFINANCE?
UN ESTUDIANTE EN KENIA OCCIDENTAL Las disparidades de género en la educación siguen siendo un problema importante, sobre todo en los países de renta baja y media. A pesar de los avances mundiales hacia la paridad de género en la matriculación en primaria y secundaria en muchas regiones, 122 millones de niñas y 128 millones de niños siguen sin escolarizar (UNESCO 2024). Aunque estos datos agregados indican que las tasas de no escolarización entre niñas y niños son generalmente iguales, las…
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