In almost every society down to its smallest unit, children are regarded the vessels of every society’s future and continuation. Every year on the 20th day of November, the world celebrates children by putting them at the center of their plans and discour ...
Desperate calls to reopen schools: Innovation needs to speed up
Long before the second wave of the pandemic, questions about the future of education dominated public discourse in Uganda. Shamim Nirere of Izere Education not only had the question lingering on her mind, she found some answers too. “The future of edu ...
Education: Why the sector is ripe for digital disruption
On June 6, 2021, President Museveni delivered his much-anticipated speech in his second address to the nation since the newest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. With scores of students infected according to recent media reports, the president ...
What Could the Future of Education for Uganda Look Like? An Invitation to Imagine
“We have spent only four months at school and within that time, all the things we would have spent a year studying, we have been able to cover in those four months. This has made me question the idea of spending a year in each class” These are the sentime ...