Playing with Fire: A Satirical Game Teaches Youth how to Decode Digital Deceit
“Disinformation does not mean false information. It means misleading information that creates the illusion of knowing something but… in fact leads one away from knowing.” When Neil Postman wrote these words decades ago—during the moral panic around the mind numbing impact of TV—he could barely have anticipated our age of algorithmic feeds and weaponized virality. […]
To Each Their Job: The Role of AI (and humans) in Student Wellbeing
The school of the future will lead AI, not be led by it. Fearing plane crashes and burgers Individuals have a great propensity to fear the wrong thing. When asked, people often report fears of being attacked by sharks or dying in airplane crashes. While dramatic and memorable, we’d live longer simply avoiding burgers […]
Anatomy Reimagined: Using 3D and VR Simulations for Precision Learning
At WISE, we support innovations in education that respond to the evolving needs of learners and educators. This article highlights how immersive technologies are transforming medical education in practice at Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar (WCM-Q), demonstrating the potential of 3D simulations and virtual reality to deepen anatomical understanding, enhance accessibility, and better prepare future physicians for […]
The Courage to Include: Embracing Uncertainty in Building a Truly Inclusive Qatar
Despite policies promoting inclusive education, thousands of children with disabilities in Qatar remain out of school, their futures shaped by barriers rather than opportunities. This article explores the stark gap between policy and practice, highlighting the challenges families face and the urgent need for collective action. It challenges us to rethink inclusion—not as an abstract […]
Action Plan for an Inclusive Education Policy in the State of Qatar
In recent years, Qatar has made important strides and significant changes to support and integrate people with disabilities. However, we are yet to establish an action plan and a roadmap for policymakers on the education and employability of persons with disabilities. This research report, drawing on reflections from the field, provides important insights in relation to achieving […]
The Potential of Africa’s Youth is Enormous. We Must Ensure They Learn.
2023 is a demographic tipping point for Africa’s youth. According to the World Bank, for the first time in recorded history, we will have the largest population of young people on the planet. As Governor of Nigeria’s most populous state, home to Africa’s largest city, I carry the responsibility for maximizing the potential of our […]
Revisiting Equity: COVID-19 and Education of Children with Disabilities
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to more than 190 countries implementing nationwide school closures, and approximately 90 percent of all students (1.57 billion) were out of school, at some point. This led to many countries’ attempting to provide education to the millions of young learners now stuck at home with methods such as broadcasting […]
COVID-19: Bringing Girls Back to School
This joint blog post has been produced by speakers following a conversation organized by WISE on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8th), on the consequences of the pandemic on girls’ and women’s education. The following summarizes their contributions and highlights recommendations on potential solutions to remedy to this issue: The returns to schooling […]
Losing children from education has high costs—we must keep them learning when schools close
At the height of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1.6 billion children around the world were out of school, some 120 million in central and west Africa. The repercussions of children missing school are more wide-ranging than a few months of lost learning: the Ebola outbreaks from 2014 to 2016 saw numerous children […]
Social Disruption and Educational Change: A View from Brazil
Brazil’s traditional High School National Exam (ENEM) was created in 1998, and since 2009 it became the most important college entrance exam in the country. Recent data from the Ministry of Education shows that 57% of students access higher education using this exam. Due to the COVID-19 crisis all the schools in Brazil are closed. The need […]