Noam Angrist
@noamangrist.bsky.social
Co-founder, Youth Impact
Academic Director, What Works Hub for Global Education
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Academic Director, What Works Hub for Global Education
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Tutoring is powerful but expensive to scale.
Across 12 rapid A/B tests, @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social optimize a tech-enabled tutoring program, boosting efficiency & finding low-cost ways to double learning impact.
📄 bit.ly/49MbmC8
Across 12 rapid A/B tests, @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social optimize a tech-enabled tutoring program, boosting efficiency & finding low-cost ways to double learning impact.
📄 bit.ly/49MbmC8
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Tutoring is powerful but expensive to scale.
Across 12 rapid A/B tests, @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social optimize a tech-enabled tutoring program, boosting efficiency & finding low-cost ways to double learning impact.
📄 bit.ly/49MbmC8
Across 12 rapid A/B tests, @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social optimize a tech-enabled tutoring program, boosting efficiency & finding low-cost ways to double learning impact.
📄 bit.ly/49MbmC8
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What are academic incentives and how do they relate to policy and practice? Can incentives be aligned?
Check out today's article to learn about the different incentives in academia vs policy ⤵️
Check out today's article to learn about the different incentives in academia vs policy ⤵️
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
What are academic incentives and how do they relate to policy and practice? Can incentives be aligned?
Check out today's article to learn about the different incentives in academia vs policy ⤵️
Check out today's article to learn about the different incentives in academia vs policy ⤵️
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'Academic incentives' are often raised as a reason for research not impacting policy - but what actually are they?
Academia remains a black box for most - academics just know how stuff works, and rarely write it down.
So we asked @noamangrist.bsky.social for his thoughts ⤵️
Academia remains a black box for most - academics just know how stuff works, and rarely write it down.
So we asked @noamangrist.bsky.social for his thoughts ⤵️
🆕 Academic vs policy incentives: What drives researchers & why it matters
Today on VoxDev, @noamangrist.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social outlines the inner workings of the academic ecosystem & explores the different incentives faces by researchers vs policymakers: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today on VoxDev, @noamangrist.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social outlines the inner workings of the academic ecosystem & explores the different incentives faces by researchers vs policymakers: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Academic vs policy incentives: What drives researchers, and why it matters for policy
What are academic incentives? How do they compare to incentives for policymakers and practitioners?
voxdev.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
'Academic incentives' are often raised as a reason for research not impacting policy - but what actually are they?
Academia remains a black box for most - academics just know how stuff works, and rarely write it down.
So we asked @noamangrist.bsky.social for his thoughts ⤵️
Academia remains a black box for most - academics just know how stuff works, and rarely write it down.
So we asked @noamangrist.bsky.social for his thoughts ⤵️
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An amazing opportunity, I recently used them in a presentation as the example of evidence->practice cycle that all orgs in the field should aspire to
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
An amazing opportunity, I recently used them in a presentation as the example of evidence->practice cycle that all orgs in the field should aspire to
📣 @youthimpactorg.bsky.social is hiring a Learning Partnerships Lead, who will lead A/B testing partnerships & high-profile research-to-action partnerships: www.youth-impact.org/join-our-tea...
➡️ An exciting role for those who care about rigorous evidence being used in practice on a day-to-day basis
➡️ An exciting role for those who care about rigorous evidence being used in practice on a day-to-day basis
Learning Partnerships Lead | Youth Impact
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced research manager and communicator to lead Youth Impact’s A/B testing partnerships and external research collaborations. This role will sit at the intersection of ...
www.youth-impact.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
📣 @youthimpactorg.bsky.social is hiring a Learning Partnerships Lead, who will lead A/B testing partnerships & high-profile research-to-action partnerships: www.youth-impact.org/join-our-tea...
➡️ An exciting role for those who care about rigorous evidence being used in practice on a day-to-day basis
➡️ An exciting role for those who care about rigorous evidence being used in practice on a day-to-day basis
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Getting implementation right: 12 experiments to refine tutoring at scale www.wwhge.org/wp-content/u... Evidence from Botswana by @noamangrist.bsky.social, Cullen, & Magat
November 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Getting implementation right: 12 experiments to refine tutoring at scale www.wwhge.org/wp-content/u... Evidence from Botswana by @noamangrist.bsky.social, Cullen, & Magat
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Tutoring school children is effective, but hard to scale. Researchers @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social used a novel A/B testing approach to enhance cost-effectiveness and scalability of a program in Botswana. 🔗 Read the new paper: https://bit.ly/3WYniJn
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale - What Works Hub for Global Education
This paper presents iterative randomised A/B tests of a mobile phone numeracy tutoring programme to optimise efficiency and scalability.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Tutoring school children is effective, but hard to scale. Researchers @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social used a novel A/B testing approach to enhance cost-effectiveness and scalability of a program in Botswana. 🔗 Read the new paper: https://bit.ly/3WYniJn
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How can education outcomes be improved under new fiscal pressures?
Alongside the 2025 #UKFIETConf in Oxford, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social brought together experts from our Community of Practice, working across the global education sector to share their reflections.
www.wwhge.org/resources/sc...
Alongside the 2025 #UKFIETConf in Oxford, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social brought together experts from our Community of Practice, working across the global education sector to share their reflections.
www.wwhge.org/resources/sc...
Scale, sustainability and supporting the system: reflections on maximising impact when resources are tight - What Works Hub for Global Education
How can education outcomes be improved under new fiscal pressures? Experts from the global education sector reflect on this challenge.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
How can education outcomes be improved under new fiscal pressures?
Alongside the 2025 #UKFIETConf in Oxford, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social brought together experts from our Community of Practice, working across the global education sector to share their reflections.
www.wwhge.org/resources/sc...
Alongside the 2025 #UKFIETConf in Oxford, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social brought together experts from our Community of Practice, working across the global education sector to share their reflections.
www.wwhge.org/resources/sc...
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Can A/B testing translate from the tech sector to the social sector? Our new working paper on 12 iterative experiments says “yes” ✅ 58% of our 12 A/B tests improved efficiency. That’s higher than tech benchmarks.
👉New working paper www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
👉New working paper www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
October 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Can A/B testing translate from the tech sector to the social sector? Our new working paper on 12 iterative experiments says “yes” ✅ 58% of our 12 A/B tests improved efficiency. That’s higher than tech benchmarks.
👉New working paper www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
👉New working paper www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
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🚨So happy this is out in the world!
Our paper on 12 A/B tests finds that quick, iterative experimentation produced large cost-effectiveness gains in an education program.
Encouraging evidence for faster, rigorous learning in the social sector.
@noamangrist.bsky.social's summary🧵👇
Our paper on 12 A/B tests finds that quick, iterative experimentation produced large cost-effectiveness gains in an education program.
Encouraging evidence for faster, rigorous learning in the social sector.
@noamangrist.bsky.social's summary🧵👇
October 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🚨So happy this is out in the world!
Our paper on 12 A/B tests finds that quick, iterative experimentation produced large cost-effectiveness gains in an education program.
Encouraging evidence for faster, rigorous learning in the social sector.
@noamangrist.bsky.social's summary🧵👇
Our paper on 12 A/B tests finds that quick, iterative experimentation produced large cost-effectiveness gains in an education program.
Encouraging evidence for faster, rigorous learning in the social sector.
@noamangrist.bsky.social's summary🧵👇
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We ran 12 A/B tests in 3 years. Each built on the last. Iteration = real results: lower costs, higher learning. A nimble way to scale evidence-based programs.
👉New working paper: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
👉New working paper: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
October 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
We ran 12 A/B tests in 3 years. Each built on the last. Iteration = real results: lower costs, higher learning. A nimble way to scale evidence-based programs.
👉New working paper: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
👉New working paper: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
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🆕 New working paper out now!
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale, by @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social & @janicalapati.bsky.social. @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
📍 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale, by @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social & @janicalapati.bsky.social. @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
📍 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale - What Works Hub for Global Education
This paper presents iterative randomised A/B tests of a mobile phone numeracy tutoring programme to optimise efficiency and scalability.
www.wwhge.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🆕 New working paper out now!
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale, by @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social & @janicalapati.bsky.social. @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
📍 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale, by @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social & @janicalapati.bsky.social. @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
📍 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
📣 Our paper is out on 12 A/B tests all together showing *big* efficiency gains! So excited about this paper & broader approach. We optimize tutoring programs which are famously effective but hard to scale. Highlights👇
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📣 Our paper is out on 12 A/B tests all together showing *big* efficiency gains! So excited about this paper & broader approach. We optimize tutoring programs which are famously effective but hard to scale. Highlights👇
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
How much and what type of evidence is "enough" to take the next jump in the scaling journey? Our new case study is out exploring these dynamics in the case of education reform. Produced by the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social in collaboration with @wwhglobaled.bsky.social
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October 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
How much and what type of evidence is "enough" to take the next jump in the scaling journey? Our new case study is out exploring these dynamics in the case of education reform. Produced by the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social in collaboration with @wwhglobaled.bsky.social
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📣 Our partnership b/w World Bank & What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social aims to ensure large-scale government-led education reforms are backed by evidence & implemented at quality on the ground
➡️ Read about Implementation Science for Education 👇
www.wwhge.org/resources/in...
➡️ Read about Implementation Science for Education 👇
www.wwhge.org/resources/in...
October 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📣 Our partnership b/w World Bank & What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social aims to ensure large-scale government-led education reforms are backed by evidence & implemented at quality on the ground
➡️ Read about Implementation Science for Education 👇
www.wwhge.org/resources/in...
➡️ Read about Implementation Science for Education 👇
www.wwhge.org/resources/in...
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Since USAID’s closure @datafirst.bsky.social's AFLEARN data hub has worked to preserve essential education data from over 43 countries, representing over 20 years of evidence. Great to see partners working together to address challenges imposed by aid cuts: www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/aflearn/data...
Data Access | University of Cape Town
Address the current gap in accessible African foundational learning data
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October 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Since USAID’s closure @datafirst.bsky.social's AFLEARN data hub has worked to preserve essential education data from over 43 countries, representing over 20 years of evidence. Great to see partners working together to address challenges imposed by aid cuts: www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/aflearn/data...
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📣 New blog!
@noamangrist.bsky.social ( @wwhglobaled.bsky.social), Luis Benveniste (World Bank), Nathanael Bevan and Judith Herbertson (UK's FCDO) announce a new partnership: the Implementation Science for Education (ISE) programme.
Learn more: www.wwhge.org/resources/in...
@noamangrist.bsky.social ( @wwhglobaled.bsky.social), Luis Benveniste (World Bank), Nathanael Bevan and Judith Herbertson (UK's FCDO) announce a new partnership: the Implementation Science for Education (ISE) programme.
Learn more: www.wwhge.org/resources/in...
Investing in implementation science, so ‘what works’ actually works in practice - What Works Hub for Global Education
The blog announces a new partnership – the Implementation Science for Education (ISE) programme between the World Bank Foundational Learning Compact (FLC) and the What Works Hub for Global Education.
www.wwhge.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📣 New blog!
@noamangrist.bsky.social ( @wwhglobaled.bsky.social), Luis Benveniste (World Bank), Nathanael Bevan and Judith Herbertson (UK's FCDO) announce a new partnership: the Implementation Science for Education (ISE) programme.
Learn more: www.wwhge.org/resources/in...
@noamangrist.bsky.social ( @wwhglobaled.bsky.social), Luis Benveniste (World Bank), Nathanael Bevan and Judith Herbertson (UK's FCDO) announce a new partnership: the Implementation Science for Education (ISE) programme.
Learn more: www.wwhge.org/resources/in...
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Can research skills be integrated into operational implementation?
@noamangrist.bsky.social discusses scaling-up & embedding evidence directly into the implementation process at the India Scale-Up Summit 👇
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/QZ_UqVs...
@noamangrist.bsky.social discusses scaling-up & embedding evidence directly into the implementation process at the India Scale-Up Summit 👇
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/QZ_UqVs...
India Scale-Up Summit 2025: An ASPIRE Convening
YouTube video by J-PAL
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September 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Can research skills be integrated into operational implementation?
@noamangrist.bsky.social discusses scaling-up & embedding evidence directly into the implementation process at the India Scale-Up Summit 👇
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/QZ_UqVs...
@noamangrist.bsky.social discusses scaling-up & embedding evidence directly into the implementation process at the India Scale-Up Summit 👇
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/QZ_UqVs...
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Today, the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social joins the India Scale-Up Summit in Delhi to explore pathways for scaling evidence-based programmes.
Hosted by ASPIRE & @j-pal.bsky.social South Asia.
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
www.povertyactionlab.org/event/india-...
Hosted by ASPIRE & @j-pal.bsky.social South Asia.
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
www.povertyactionlab.org/event/india-...
India Scale-Up Summit 2025: An ASPIRE Convening
The India Scale-Up Summit 2025: An ASPIRE Convening brings together some of the finest minds in India to chart the next phase of scaling up evidence-based programs in India.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Today, the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social joins the India Scale-Up Summit in Delhi to explore pathways for scaling evidence-based programmes.
Hosted by ASPIRE & @j-pal.bsky.social South Asia.
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
www.povertyactionlab.org/event/india-...
Hosted by ASPIRE & @j-pal.bsky.social South Asia.
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
www.povertyactionlab.org/event/india-...
Join the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social Master of Public Policy program! Admissions are open until 2 December 2025. ⬇️
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/study/mpp
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/study/mpp
Master of Public Policy
Are you someone who has made direct contributions to your community, country or region? Are you ready to take the next step? Our master’s programme will develop your understanding of public policy cha...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Join the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social Master of Public Policy program! Admissions are open until 2 December 2025. ⬇️
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/study/mpp
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/study/mpp
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✨“People matter more than projects and places—we follow the people.”
At our town hall, co-founders @noamangrist.bsky.social and Moitshepi Matsheng answer questions from the team, sharing lessons learned and thoughts on what the future holds for Youth Impact.
At our town hall, co-founders @noamangrist.bsky.social and Moitshepi Matsheng answer questions from the team, sharing lessons learned and thoughts on what the future holds for Youth Impact.
September 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
✨“People matter more than projects and places—we follow the people.”
At our town hall, co-founders @noamangrist.bsky.social and Moitshepi Matsheng answer questions from the team, sharing lessons learned and thoughts on what the future holds for Youth Impact.
At our town hall, co-founders @noamangrist.bsky.social and Moitshepi Matsheng answer questions from the team, sharing lessons learned and thoughts on what the future holds for Youth Impact.
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New in @voxdev.bsky.social, I joined @noamangrist.bsky.social, Pia Britto, @gamblingondev.bsky.social, Michelle Kaffenberger, and @deankarlan.bsky.social on the impact of funding cuts and what we can do to continue progress despite them.
voxdev.org/topic/educat...
voxdev.org/topic/educat...
Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now
Cuts to global education funding will forgo at least $100 billion in lifetime earnings. Supporting national governments to leverage domestic financing to improve foundational learning should be a prio...
voxdev.org
September 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
New in @voxdev.bsky.social, I joined @noamangrist.bsky.social, Pia Britto, @gamblingondev.bsky.social, Michelle Kaffenberger, and @deankarlan.bsky.social on the impact of funding cuts and what we can do to continue progress despite them.
voxdev.org/topic/educat...
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This week we featured research on conflict and development, foundational learning and more...
Read a summary of this work here:
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Read a summary of this work here:
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This week in development economics at VoxDev: 05/09/2025
This week we featured research on conflict and development, foundational learning and more...
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September 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This week we featured research on conflict and development, foundational learning and more...
Read a summary of this work here:
voxdev.org/topic/week-d...
Read a summary of this work here:
voxdev.org/topic/week-d...
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In the latest @wwhglobaled.bsky.social article by the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social, @gamblingondev.bsky.social & co-authors, researchers argue that foreign aid has a continued & critical role to play & highlight specific & highly leveraged roles for foreign aid.
Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now
Foreign aid must prioritise supporting national governments to leverage domestic financing to improve foundational learning. We explain why.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
In the latest @wwhglobaled.bsky.social article by the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social, @gamblingondev.bsky.social & co-authors, researchers argue that foreign aid has a continued & critical role to play & highlight specific & highly leveraged roles for foreign aid.
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💡NEW: It's time for foreign aid to prioritise foundational learning, argues @wwhglobaled.bsky.social.
Their analysis shows that investing in just one year of foundational learning programmes boosts children's future earnings by $164 billion.👇
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/experts...
Their analysis shows that investing in just one year of foundational learning programmes boosts children's future earnings by $164 billion.👇
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/experts...
Experts warn that cuts to global education funding will cost at least $100 billion in lifetime earnings
Co-authored by Noam Angrist, Stefan Dercon and Michelle Kaffenberger from the What Works Hub for Global Education and colleagues, a new article highlights that investing in just one year of…
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September 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
💡NEW: It's time for foreign aid to prioritise foundational learning, argues @wwhglobaled.bsky.social.
Their analysis shows that investing in just one year of foundational learning programmes boosts children's future earnings by $164 billion.👇
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/experts...
Their analysis shows that investing in just one year of foundational learning programmes boosts children's future earnings by $164 billion.👇
www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/experts...