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Founded by Klaus J. Jacobs, the Jacobs Foundation works to ensure that every child is given the evidence-based learning opportunities they need to thrive.
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📢 The Jacobs Foundation has surpassed CHF 1 billion in philanthropic giving.

This milestone reflects 36 years of evidence-driven philanthropy; advancing children’s learning through research, partnerships & systems reform.

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📍This Friday in Zürich: the 2025 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize Ceremony & Symposium.

Join leading researchers & policymakers to explore how science drives better learning outcomes for children.

🎓 Register for the Symposium: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Education #Research #Learning #Impact
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🏆 Meet Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa — developmental psychologist, global leader in early childhood research, and this year’s Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize laureate.

🎥 Watch the video below

#Education #KJJPrize
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
💡 As education budgets shrink, we must focus on how money is spent, not just how much.

Our Co-CEO Simon Sommer speaks to Swiss Info about using evidence & collaboration to strengthen education systems.

🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/smarter-spen...

#Learning #Education #Evidence
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🪼In the 1800s, glass artists Rudolph & Leopold Blaschka recreated marine life in extraordinary detail — preserving biodiversity before modern tools existed.

Explore their story on @dmolearning.bsky.social: www.museumoflearning.org/stories/sea-...

#Oceans #Education #Science
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🌍 A successful #ADEATriennale2025 in Ghana!

The Jacobs Foundation joined partners to highlight how evidence and collaboration drive stronger education systems across Africa.

@gpforeducation.bsky.social #Learning #Evidence #Education
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🔬"We can do great things in the Global South... and have an impact in global science"

🌍 Cecilia Calero shares why she joined the #LEVANTE project—and how she sees her site's influence across borders.

Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...

#CognitiveDevelopment #LearningVariability
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🧠 How does the social world shape the developing brain?

@boldinsights.bsky.social speaks with Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow @sofievalk.bsky.social on linking neuroscience, education & wellbeing.

🔗 boldscience.org/the-cognitiv...

#Neuroscience #Education #Learning
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📊 The Jacobs Foundation & @wwhglobaled.bsky.social are highlighting how Education Evidence Labs (EdLabs) are helping governments in Ghana, South Africa & beyond turn research into policy.

🔗 Read the full blog: jacobsfoundation.org/how-educatio...

#EdLabs #Evidence #Education
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🌍 The Jacobs Foundation joins partners at the #ADEATriennale 2025 in Ghana to explore how evidence and collaboration can strengthen education systems across Africa.

@gpforeducation.bsky.social #Learning #Evidence
October 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
In this video, @uzh-ch.bsky.social's Iliana Karipidis explains the #LEVANTE project's representative research approach, and how it's better equipped to assess how children across the world learn differently today.

Learn more ➡️ jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...

#Linguistics
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🎓 Calling academics & practitioners in Switzerland!

On 14 Nov, the Jacobs Foundation Symposium honors Prof. Hirokazu Yoshikawa, 2025 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize laureate, and explores how science drives better outcomes for children.

📍 ETH Zürich | Seats limited: bit.ly/4oCjKZh

#ChildDevelopment
October 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
💡 The @dmolearning.bsky.social’s Teacher Zone gives teachers tools to design lessons that reflect their students’ needs — track progress, adapt, and share with ease.

🔗 Sign up for free: www.museumoflearning.org/teacher-zone/

#Teachers #Learning
October 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🎓 Scaling practices of schools that outperform peer schools in similar settings can help improve learning.

The #DataMustSpeak research synthesis report, made possible through the Jacobs Foundation + @unicefinnocenti.bsky.social partnership, highlights these practices.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/47a2zXK
October 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🧩 At the Cross-Country Learning Exchange in Nairobi, Inês Charro shared how the Jacobs Foundation’s EdLabs in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Colombia & Switzerland are bridging evidence + policy.

#EvidenceUse #Education
October 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
In a recent webinar, partners from the CLEF Coalition came together to discuss how shared data & long-term partnerships are tackling child labor in Côte d’Ivoire.

🎥 www.clefcoalition.com/en/webinar-r...

#Education #Partnerships
October 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
💻 From paraphrasing tools to hybrid writing, AI detection is getting harder and less accurate.

In the Ed-Technical podcast, Libby & Owen break down what is and isn't working & explore new ways to assess learning.

🎧 Listen on @boldinsights.bsky.social: boldscience.org/the-trouble-...

#Education
October 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📰 #ICYMI Our autumn What We Learn newsletter highlights milestones in evidence & education, from Beyond 1 Billion to CEPE’s locally led reform in Colombia.

🔗 Catch up: jacobsfoundation.org/what-we-lear...

#Learning #Philanthropy
October 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🔀 Where do participants, policy, and practice intersect?

Catherine Lebel, Associate Professor at @ucalgary.bsky.social, explains how her #LEVANTE project findings are already driving tangible changes beyond the classroom.

Learn more ➡️ jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...

#CognitiveDevelopment
October 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🎉 In September, the Jacobs Foundation surpassed CHF 1 billion in philanthropic giving since 1989.

Beyond 1 Billion is our commitment to lasting, evidence-based change in education.

Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/who-we-are/b...

#Education #Philanthropy
October 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🌍 From surpassing CHF 1B in giving to spotlighting evidence at #UNGA80, Q3 has been a season of milestones.

Explore the latest in our What We Learn newsletter 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/what-we-lear...

#Education #Philanthropy #Evidence #Collaboration
October 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📱 Smartphones are everywhere but what do they mean for children’s learning?

In an upcoming story, @dmolearning.bsky.social explores the evidence behind school bans, screen time & responsible use.

🔗 Explore: www.museumoflearning.org?utm_source=B...

#Education #Evidence #Technology
October 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
💡Technology and the use of data in education is crossing over into more subjects and disciplines. From ethics experts to learning scientists, there still remain a lot of open questions to this ever-changing future.

🎥 Listen to Sanna Järvelä's insights below.
October 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🤝 The Jacobs Foundation has joined 15 leading organizations to create a global evidence repository for education, making research more accessible, actionable & relevant worldwide.

Read the full Statement of Intent 👉 jacobsfoundation.org/education-fu...

#Education #Global #Collaboration
October 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🌍 At #UNGA80 in NYC, our Chief Knowledge Officer Donika Dimovska attended a Global Partnership for Education event to discuss the power of innovative partnerships for effective & equitable education systems.

See how our work with GPE is driving impact 👇 jacobsfoundation.org/the-jacobs-f...
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Since our founding in 1989, the Foundation has invested over CHF 1 billion in philanthropic giving.

Learn more about our impact over the years 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/who-we-are/b...

#Beyond1Billion
October 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM