Statements and Press Releases - Bridge International Academies

Statements and Press Releases

2017

21 November: UK Parliament calls Bridge model ‘innovative, impressive and scalable’
27 September: Inaugural World Bank education report recognizes success of Liberian PPP
7 September: Independent report proves Liberia’s bold education innovation is working
23 August: New survey reveals 93% are proud to be parents at Bridge Kenya
17 August: Union challenged to rely on evidence, not ideology
8 August: Son of Ugandan President sponsors Bridge pupils to represent Uganda at chess
2 August: Open letter response to Global Initiative campaign
20 July: Implementing APBET will improve access to education for Kenyan children
12 July: Bridge selected as government partner to pilot new Kenyan curriculum
30 June: First evidence of success for Liberia’s new approach to education
26 June: #MyBridge global education campaign launched
12 June: Bridge given top rating by Liberian Ministry of Education and awarded 43 more schools
7 June: Bridge pledges to continue campaign for increased access to schools in Kenya
30 May: Bridge opens 14 new schools and joins new partnership with Nigerian government
10 May: Independent report calls for more partnerships to improve education in Africa
4 April: Bridge Parent Survey in Uganda
28 March: Co-founder Shannon May addresses UK Members of Parliament
18 February: Academies Remain Open in Busia County
30 January: Kenyan Students Fantastic Results in National Exams
23 January: Bridge Response to KNUT Allegations Concerning World Education Forum

2016

8 December: Fact vs Fiction: A Response to EI in Uganda
8 December: Fact vs Fiction: A Response to EI in Kenya
14 December: Bridge Press Release Response on Allegations by KNUT &EI
11 November: Clarification on Bridge Uganda
4 November: High Court Ruling Jeopardizes Education of more than 12,000
22 September: Ugandan High Court rules Bridge International Academies will stay open
16 September: Letter to Ben Phillips, ActionAid
2 September: Ugandan High Court rules Bridge International Academies to remain open
15 August: Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Education International act to deny a Child’s Right to Education for 12,000 Children in Uganda
9 August: Bridge International Academies statement on comments in Ugandan Parliament
7 June: Bridge response to Education International on the arrest of Curtis Riep
20 May: Bridge International Academies continues to partner to improve education in Kenya and Uganda
20 May: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Bridge in Kenya!
May: Creating radical change! More information about Partnership Schools for Liberia
27 April: Be a Star! More information about Bridge in Liberia
April: Summary of Memorandum of Understanding between Bridge International Academies and the Government of Liberia
5 April: Why we are partnering to radically improve free public education in Liberia
April: Fact sheet – Partnership Schools for Liberia and Bridge International Academies
26 January: Bridge International Academies Delivers on a Child’s Right to Education

2015

24 July: 6th Global Entrepreneurship Summit