Timor-Leste: Keeping Children in School Also Means Focusing on Their Lives at Home

Education

School-aged children have a lot of competition for their attention and too often the classroom has been on the losing end. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot examined the home lives of at-risk students and works with educators and parents to devise solutions to keep children in school.... Read More

Timor-Leste: Making School More Fun Boosts Student Attendance & Builds Self-confidence

Education

For too long, schools have relied too much on “chalk and talk,” which led some students to lose interest and eventually skip class. Through the USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot, educators are offering fun and interactive extra-curricular activities that draw students to school.... Read More

Timor-Leste: Unique Early Warning System Alerts Parents & Community of At-Risk Students (English)

Education

Timor-Leste has placed an emphasis on education, though reaching its goals is a challenge when too many children dropout. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot developed an Early Warning System that alerts teachers, administrators and parents that a child is at-risk of not completing his/her studies.... Read More

Cambodia: Computer Labs Entice At-Risk Students to Stay in School

Education

Chronic absenteeism puts students at-risk of dropout. In Cambodia, educators and the government thought in-school computer labs would be a draw for students—and they were right. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot’s computer labs program is a hit with students. ... Read More

Cambodia: Unique Early Warning System Alerts Parents & Community of At-Risk Students

Education

The warning signs of a child who could eventually leave school are there. Identifying these risk factors and developing an intervention are keys to keeping children in the classroom. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot’s Early Warning System delivers those tools to schools and communities. ... Read More

Cambodia: Pilot Project Encourages Students to Stay in School

Education

In Cambodia, a number of factors keep children from attending school on a regular basis, which puts them at the greatest risk of dropping out. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot champions the importance of education and regular attendance among children and their parents.... Read More