On November 1, IPA's Education Program Director, Sarah Kabay presented her new book, Access, Quality, & the Global Learning Crisis: Insights from Ugandan Primary Education.This event was hosted by Professor Elisabeth King and the International Education program in a public Zoom meeting.Sarah Kabay is an education researcher focused on early childhood and basic education.She works to design and evaluate educational interventions and to understand the systems and contexts in which they take place.She focuses on mixed-methods strategies, such as the integration of qualitative research and randomized evaluations.

On October 14, IPA Philippines hosted a policy dialogue session about Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) with the Department of Education (DepEd).This event brought together key officials and staff from DepEd and IPA researchers and partners to present evidence, share lessons learned, and generate insights on how DepEd can integrate TaRL into its existing structures. Devyani Pershad (Head of International Collaborations, Pratham) discussed the TaRL approach pioneered by Pratham and rigorous evidence on the various TaRL models implemented globally.