Effective approaches to girls' education need to be developed and measured to determine which programmes have long-term effectiveness at the community level, Stephanie Psaki writes. Not every programme will work in every situation, but "the value of insight and intuition gained through work with girls and in their communities can't be overstated," she argues.
Japan is reporting its first increase in student absentees - those missing class for reasons other than health or economics - in six years. Officials say they will analyse data and release factors driving the increase in September.
Shiza Shahid left her consulting job with McKinsey & Co. to help found the Malala Fund after her friend Malala Yousafzai, then 15, was shot in the head by the Taliban. Shahid focuses on working with the United Nations and other organisations to urge governments to provide universal education.
På måndagen gick den norska lärarstrejken in i fas två, och Utdanningsforbundet tog ut ytterligare 5 500 lärare i strejk. 132 skolor över hela landet berörs.
Giv lærerne den fleksibilitet, der er mulig, og som mange andre arbejdstagere nyder godt af. Ellers er jeg bange for, at vi skræmmer endnu flere dygtige lærere væk fra folkeskolen.