High-income parents teach their children independence, low-income parents teach obedience. The evidence in the graphs below is striking. An interesting theoretical model on how family values interact with social mobility. https://t.co/vzNv3H6cMC

Behind every successful education reform are dedicated teachers. Every teacher should have the resources and support needed to implement evidence-based instruction to get all kids learning. This #WorldTeachersDay, let’s empower teachers.

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"Whoa, easy on the food & exercise talk, bro. We have to be sure we're ordering the things we love, properly." Christianese translation: "I have created a virtuous-sounding excuse to neglect a Christian duty. Plus, I really, really love my hot dog buns." ➡️Christian men, it is

🚀 #ARFSD11 Side Event: “Harnessing Data for Policy & Results for Children”! 🚀 🗓️ Date/Time: April 7, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EAT (GMT+3) / 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EST (GMT-5) 🌍 Launching the State of African Children Compendium 📊 Strengthening child-focused data systems 🤝

🚨 New Post from #CIES2025 🚨 "When the Future Arrives Faster Than Expected" — I just shared some early reflections from this year's CIES conference, focusing on the growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in education. From system-level

Excited to be at #CIES 2025 in Chicago next week with colleagues from UNICEF’s Chief Statistician Office! We’ll be sharing insights on how data-driven solutions can strengthen foundational learning worldwide. If you’re attending, join us for these key sessions: 📌 Event 1:

📣Reading shouldn’t be a privilege—it’s a right. James Robinson’s powerful NYT essay highlights what struggling readers face daily. At a time when reading scores are plummeting, critical education resources are being cut. We must do better. #LiteracyMatters #EducationForAll

The Genesis Mission calls for new ways to accelerate scientific discovery. This is our contribution Multimodal search across 25M papers is a step toward science discovery that moves at the speed of curiosity. Releasing, - Visually indexed scientific paper dataset with open

New Data Guidance for Children on the Move 🌍📊 🚸 Children on the move face immense barriers to accessing their most basic rights—yet comprehensive, reliable data on their experiences remain scarce. This lack of data limits the ability of policymakers and organizations to

🚸 New @UNICEF data resource! Children on the move face unique risks—but data gaps hinder effective policies. 📊 Indicators for Children on the Move provides a framework to improve data collection & analysis, ensuring every child is counted & protected. 🔗 Read more:

📢 New Young Lives report from @UniofOxford reveals 20+ years of data on how global crises shape youth futures in Ethiopia, India, Peru & Vietnam. Key findings: ✅ Education progress but persistent inequalities 📚 ✅ Low-paid, insecure jobs despite higher education 💼 ✅ Mental

Thank you, Dr. Saurabh Garg, for chairing UNICEF’s side event on child poverty at #UN56SC and for a great discussion on data-driven policies to support the most vulnerable. Your insights and India’s experience are invaluable in ensuring no child is left behind. @GoIStats

📢 Girl Goals: What Has Changed for Girls? Adolescent Girls’ Rights Over 30 Years A new report by @UNICEF, @UNWomen, and @PlanInternational examines the past three decades of progress—and persistent challenges—for adolescent girls worldwide. 🔎 The Numbers Speak for Themselves:

Excellent discussion with Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician of Malaysia 🇲🇾, on strengthening @UNICEF's collaboration in measuring #ChildPoverty and advancing child-centric surveys. Excited about the opportunities ahead to enhance data for children’s well-being!

📢 Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) is now an official SDG Indicator! A major milestone has been achieved in global nutrition—MDD has been adopted as an SDG indicator (2.2.4) following the 2025 Comprehensive Review of the SDG framework. This marks a significant step forward in

Check out my latest article: 🚀 Strengthening Child and Adolescent Statistics in Africa | #UN56SC https://t.co/3zSSRzWZ2W via @LinkedIn

📢 Join Tonight: Revising the UN Handbook on Household Surveys – Innovations and Perspectives For over 40 years, the UN Handbook on Household Surveys has guided National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in designing surveys that inform policies and track global progress, including the

📢 The Inaugural Meeting of The Africa Expert Group on Child- and Adolescent-Related Statistics Welcome to the 56th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (#UN56SC). We are pleased to have you here! We also want to take this opportunity to invite you and your

📢 Invitation to the Statistical Commission Side Event on FSN Data and Statistics at the #UN56SC The creation of the new statistical domain on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) at the 55th session of the UN Statistical Commission was a critical step to bring attention and

📢 Join Us at #UN56SC for the Launch of UNICEF's Data Brief on Measuring Technology-Facilitated Violence against Children! Despite increased efforts, data on violence against children remain limited, hindering action. In response, UNICEF developed the International

📢 Join Us at #UN56SC: Strengthening Child & Adolescent Data in Africa As we gather for the 56th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, we invite you to a pivotal side event—the Inaugural Meeting of the Africa Expert Group on Child- and Adolescent-Related