I have talked alot about UNESCO, which stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
They have put out a “10 things that you need to know” list. Sine my last “10 things you need to know” list got so many hits, i think you may really enjoy this one too!
Here is the first one… click here for all 10!
1. EFA is a right
In 1945, the countries that founded UNESCO signed a constitution expressing a belief “in full and equal opportunities for education for all.” Since that time, it has been part of UNESCO’s mandate to make those opportunities a reality. Several legally binding instruments enshrine education as a right, beginning with the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that “everyone has the right to education” (Article 26). Today, the aim remains unchanged: to give everyone the chance to learn and benefit from basic education – not as an accident of circumstance, nor as a privilege, but as a RIGHT.
