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World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Education's Promise

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Abstract

Every year, the World Bank's World Development Report takes on a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 Report, Learning to Realize Education's Promise, is the first ever devoted entirely to education. Now is an excellent time for it: education has long been critical for human welfare, but is even more so in a time of rapid economic change. 
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\nThe Report explores four main themes. First, education's promise: Education is a powerful instrument for eradicating poverty and promoting shared prosperity, but fulfilling its potential requires better policies - both within and outside the education system. 
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\nSecond, the learning crisis: Despite gains in education access,…

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  • Development (topology)
  • Computer science
  • Engineering ethics
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