Global Campaign for Peace Education

John Dewey: Experience and Education

June 29, 2018 0

“The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative.” – John Dewey [continue reading…]

Education as a key to solving conflicts

June 28, 2018 0

Education is a solution that peacebuilders should consider, and peacebuilders could learn a lot from educators on how to change human behavior. [continue reading…]

Grading the States: A Report Card on Our Nation’s Commitment to Public Schools (USA)

June 27, 2018 0

The Network for Public Education and the Schott Foundation released “Grading the States: A Report Card on Our Nation’s Commitment to Public Schools,” a report that evaluates the extent to which the 50 states and the District of Columbia are funneling public money away from community public schools to privately run charter and voucher schools. The report also measures the consequences of school privatization on students’ civil rights and taxpayers’ rights to know how their dollars are spent. [continue reading…]

In battle-scarred Marawi, children look to recover lost school year (Philippines)

June 26, 2018 0

The Marawi siege of a year ago stole a year of education and a piece of childhood from young Maranaos. Now they’re finding a way to move forward in spite of what they have lost. New regulations include the introduction of peace education in the classrooms. [continue reading…]

Sheffield primary schools and peace education charity team up to teach conflict resolution (UK)

June 25, 2018 0

School children from three Sheffield primary schools were presented with caps and gowns after graduating from a groundbreaking peace education course, devised by a charity working to prevent radicalisation and extremism. [continue reading…]

Unpacking Georgetown: Critical Social Literacy

June 24, 2018 0

On April 17, Georgetown University’s Peace Education class facilitated a teach-in on critical social literacy within the school. The event gave special focus to recognizing diverse identities and self-analysis of roles in building inclusivity with the goal to create a more inclusive and caring community. [continue reading…]

New issue of In Factis Pax: Online Journal of Peace Education and Social Justice (Vol. 12.1)

June 23, 2018 0

The new issue of In Factis Pax: Online Journal of Peace Education and Social Justice (Vol. 12.1) is now available online – for free! [continue reading…]

Brazil: Experts Support Teacher Training for Culture of Peace

June 23, 2018 0

In a public hearing on March 14, experts called for public policies to train teachers to promote a culture of peace in schools. [continue reading…]

Book Review – For the People: A Documentary History of the Struggle for Peace and Justice in the United States

June 22, 2018 0

“For the People: A Documentary History of the Struggle for Peace and Justice in the United States,” edited by Charles F. Howlettt and Robbie Lieberman, is a volume in the Information Age Press series: Peace Education, edited by Laura Finley & Robin Cooper. This review, authored by Kazuyo Yamane, is one in a series co-published by the Global Campaign for Peace Education and In Factis Pax: Journal of Peace Education and Social Justice toward promoting peace education scholarship. [continue reading…]

The Corporate Plan to Groom U.S. Kids for Servitude by Wiping Out Public Schools

June 22, 2018 0

Corporate backed education legislation is the new frontline in a battle between two countervailing forces: one bent on reengineering America for the benefit of the wealthy, the other struggling to preserve dignity and security for ordinary people. [continue reading…]