Basic Education Coalition Calls for A U.S. Global Education Initiative

Significant action is required if the world is to realize the global objective of Education for All by 2015.  President Obama has committed to erasing the global primary education gap by 2015 and has called for a $2 billion Global Education Fund, while both the Administration and the U.S. Congress have given high priority to quality basic education programs. 

The Basic Education Coalition (BEC) believes that an opportunity now exists to help move the strong U.S. commitment to basic education forward.  In our paper, "A U.S. Global Education Initiative: Accelerating Progress Towards Education for All," BEC's members present their best thinking on how the U.S. might seize the current opportunity for collaborative global leadership in quality basic education assistance.  Our paper sets forth specific objectives and implementing recommendations for a more effective and integrated approach for planning and implementing these crucial programs around the world.