Leapfrogging Inequality: Remaking Education to Help Young People Thrive

by Rebecca Winthrop

Exemplary stories of innovation from around the world In an age of rising inequality, getting a good education increasingly separates the haves from the have nots. In countries like the United States, getting a good education is one of the most promising routes to upper-middle-class status, even more so than family wealth. Experts predict that by 2030, 825 million children will reach adulthood without basic secondary-level skills, and it will take a century for the most marginalized youth to achieve the educational levels that the wealthiest enjoy today. But these figures do not even account for the range of skills and competencies needed to thrive today in work, citizenship, and life. In a world where the ability to manipulate knowledge and information, think critically, and collaboratively solve problems are essential to thrive, access to a quality education is crucial for all young people. In Leapfrogging Inequality , researchers chart a new path for global education by examining the possibility of leapfrogging—harnessing innovation to rapidly accelerate educational progress—to ensure that all young people develop the skills they need for a fast-changing world. Analyzing a catalog of nearly 3,000 global education innovations, the largest such collection to date, researchers explore the potential of current practices to enable such a leap. As part of this analysis, the book presents an evidence-based framework for getting ahead in education, which it grounds in the here-and-now by narrating exemplary stories of innovation from around the world. Together, these stories and resources will inspire educators, investors, leaders of nongovernmental organizations, and policymakers alike to rally around a new vision of educational progress—one that ensures we do not leave yet another generation of young people behind.

Genres: Education

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 15, 2018

Reviews

[Venus · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book for someone in education industry. The book talks about organized schooling methods and how innovative new methods are needed in order to make less educated societies leap forward into future at faster pace. Each country or region may need different solutions and 'one size fits all' will not work. This book has four graphics that tackle the learning format and tools to be used. Those graphics captures the essence of the whole idea in a visual.

[Juliette Hauville · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thought provoking, though as it was written pre-COVID, some of the gaps identified feel out of date. Other points however stand the test of time, and I would recommend this to anyone wondering how to transform education systems.