The stars of the global development galaxy infrequently align to
provide the education sector with an opportunity to advance
progress for girls and boys around the world. However, there is
currently a unique opportunity to put forth a common vision to
reinforce the Education for All (EFA) and Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), and to chart a forward-looking agenda for the
post-2015 development goals that builds upon collective progress
and lessons learned. - Recent numbers from the UNESCO Institute
of Statistics and the Global Monitoring Report suggest that
despite advances in improving access to and the quality of
education since 2000, progress is stalling. - It is important to
be able to justify the importance of education to achieving
other development goals and explain how it links to the
potential post-2015 frameworks without being afraid to make the
case for standalone education goals that articulate the outcomes
important for productive societies, such as equity and learning.
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