03 April 2026

Thematic Focus: Education

Short pieces:

Beyond modules alone: why strong education systems are the foundation for life skills development (UNHCR Blog, Feb. 2026) [text]

ExCom Conclusion: Education and Disability, NGO Oral Statement at the 95th Standing Committee Meeting, Geneva, 24-26 March 2026 (ICVA, March 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also SC Rapporteur's oral update.

Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship – some states are challenging this standard (The Conversation, March 2026) [text]
- Focuses on the US.

What learning English means to migrants (The Conversation, March 2026) [text]
- Focuses on the UK.

Reports & book chapters:

"Higher Education Inclusion for Refugees and International Protection Applicants in Ireland through the Universities of Sanctuary Movement—'Today I have the Keys, and I am Wearing my Good Coat'," Chapter in Transforming Gender Equality and Inclusion Within Higher Education in Ireland: Contemporary Perspectives (Palgrave Macmillan, Aug. 2025) [open access]

In Their Own Words: Students, teachers and frontline education providers on the devastating impact of aid cuts (Global Education Cluster, INEE & Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies, Feb. 2026) [text]

Rapid Review: Exploring Alternative Mechanisms for Recognised Educational Certification in Contexts of Fragmented Governance and Displacement (ERICC, Feb. 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Lessons from Gaza: My Journey into Critical Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in English Language Teaching for Refugees," TESOL Quarterly, Early View, 13 March 2026 [open access]

Nordic Journal of Educational History, vol. 13, no. 1 (2026) [open access]
- Features a thematic section on "Educating Newcomers for the Modern Welfare State: Danish Frontline Organisations as Educational Sites and Drivers of Knowledge from the Late 1960s to the Late 1990s," with an introduction and three articles on refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants.

"Research Engagement Among Language Teachers for Refugees and Migrants in Greece," Social Sciences, vol. 15, no. 2 (Feb. 2026) [open access]

"Researching Vulnerability in Multilingual Contexts: Trauma, Ethics, and Pedagogy," TESOL Quarterly, Early View, 8 March 2026 [open access]

"Understanding climate refugees from educators’ perspectives: Social studies teachers’ views," PLoS One 21(3): e0344777 (March 2026) [open access]
- Focuses on Turkey.

"Voices from the margins: experiences of misrecognition among refugee and asylum parents of children with disabilities upon entry to the education system in England," International Journal of Inclusive Education, Latest Articles, 16 Feb. 2026 [open access]

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