Title:
Spill-over effects show prioritizing education of very poorest improves attainment of all
Source:
University of Cambridge
Published:
Science Daily, 20 November 2020
Summary:
International development projects that target the education of the world's very poorest children also significantly improve other young people's attainment, research indicates. The findings are based on a study of a program targeting marginalized girls in Tanzania, which showed the attainment of other boys and girls at these pupils' schools significantly improved through 'spill-over' effects. For every $100 spent per girl, all students made the equivalent of two years of learning gains.