I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them. Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray What is Emotional Intelligence? Most would agree that IQ, intelligence quotient, is essential to academic and career...

The new Kenyan curriculum emphasizes the role of parents as integral to the curriculum’s successful implementation. This development requires a mental and societal shift in how parents and the community interact with schools and education. The perception (at least in...

Kenya’s Institute for Curriculum Development (KICD), the arm of government mandated to design and implement curriculum reforms, have started on a journey to transform the education of Kenya’s children. The implementation of reforms started in 2017, with the piloting...

The World Bank recently released the latest World Development Report and, for the first time ever, it was solely focused on education.  The report, entitled ‘Learning to Realize Education’s Promise’ calls for an urgent, comprehensive, and evidence-based response to...

In September 2015, a new global development agenda was adopted by leaders from around the world.  The Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity....