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07 Aug, 2026 ESSA Newsletter: July–August 2026

05 Aug, 2026 ACSL Launches the Second Cohort of School Leadership Research Grants, up to $485,000, to Strengthen Evidence Across Africa.

23 Jul, 2026 ESSA Annual Report 2024/25: A landmark year for ESSA In our 2024/25 Annual Report, we reflect on a landmark year for ESSA

23 Jul, 2026 ESSA's 2024/25 Annual Report is Out Letter from the Chair, Patrick Dunne, OBE

03 Jul, 2026 ESSA Newsletter: June-July 2026

03 Jun, 2026 ESSA Newsletter: May–June 2026

30 Apr, 2026 ESSA Newsletter: April 2026

29 Apr, 2026 Consultancy: Design and Implementation of ACSL Impact Studies

27 Apr, 2026 From Evidence to Impact: Researchers Strengthening Foundational Learning Across Africa

27 Apr, 2026 Honouring Dr Olivia Achieng Opere: Researcher and Principal Investigator under ESSA and REAL Centre’s Early Childhood Development Project

13 Apr, 2026 Celebrating African School Leadership: Insights from ESSA and ACSL Blogs

02 Apr, 2026 Join ESSA’s Board as a Trustee (Financial Leadership) – Kenya

31 Mar, 2026 ESSA Newsletter: March 2026

27 Feb, 2026 ESSA Newsletter: February 2026

12 Feb, 2026 School leadership stakeholders call for coherent policy and institutionalised leadership development in Africa

10 Feb, 2026 Subventions pouvant atteindre jusqu’à 160 000 dollars pour la recherche locale en technologies éducatives pour renforcer l'apprentissage fondamental au Kenya, au Malawi et au Sénégal

10 Feb, 2026 Grants of up to $160,000 for Local EdTech Research on Foundational Learning in Kenya, Malawi, and Senegal

30 Jan, 2026 ESSA Newsletter: January 2026

18 Dec, 2025 ESSA's Highlights and Year-End Reflections for 2025

28 Nov, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: November 2025

24 Nov, 2025 Subventions Pour Les Chercheurs Africains : Jusqu'à 15 000 $US Pour Les Sous-Subventions Et 35 000 $US Pour La Recherche-Action Sur Le Leadership Scolaire

21 Nov, 2025  Grants for African Researchers: Up to $15,000 for Descriptive Action Research and $35,000 for Comparative Action Research on School Leadership

31 Oct, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: October 2025

30 Oct, 2025 Mr Baïdy Dieng Joins ESSA’s Board of Trustees

01 Oct, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: September 2025

24 Sep, 2025 Un atelier au Sénégal trace la voie vers une collaboration plus étroite entre la recherche et les politiques éducatives

24 Sep, 2025 Senegal Workshop Charts Path to Stronger Research-Policy Collaboration in Education

23 Sep, 2025 Investing in Local Research to Strengthen Kenya’s Foundational Learning

23 Sep, 2025 Ghana: New Report Calls for Locally Led Research to Address Foundational Learning Gaps

19 Sep, 2025 New Research Calls for Stronger Investment in Early Childhood Development Across Africa

08 Sep, 2025 Nouvelles subventions pouvant atteindre 15 000 $ pour les chercheurs en apprentissage fondamental basés en Afrique

08 Sep, 2025 New Grants of up to $15,000 for Africa-Based Foundational Learning Researchers

06 Sep, 2025 Early Childhood Development Research Grantees Spotlight

05 Sep, 2025 Investing in Local Research to Strengthen Kenya’s Foundational Learning

04 Sep, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: August 2025

20 Aug, 2025 New Report Calls for Locally Led Research to Address Foundational Learning Gaps

15 Aug, 2025 ESSA Names Dr Pauline Essah as CEO Ahead of 10th Anniversary

12 Aug, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: July 2025

15 Jul, 2025 ESSA Annual Report 2023/24: A Year of Impact, Growth and Progress

15 Jul, 2025 ESSA's 2023/24 Annual Report is Out Letter from the Chair, Patrick Dunne, OBE

03 Jul, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: June 2025

11 Jun, 2025 New Report Reveals Gaps and Opportunities in Kenya and Senegal’s Education Research Landscape

05 Jun, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: May 2025

04 Jun, 2025 Celebrating Leadership: Lucy Heady to Step Down, Pauline Essah to Lead ESSA

09 May, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: April 2025

28 Mar, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: March 2025

21 Feb, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: February 2025

30 Jan, 2025 ESSA Newsletter: January 2025

20 Dec, 2024 New Grants of up to $15,000 for Africa-Based Early Childhood Development Researchers

13 Dec, 2024 ESSA 2024 Highlights and Year-End Wishes