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Founded by Klaus J. Jacobs, the Jacobs Foundation works to ensure that every child is given the evidence-based learning opportunities they need to thrive.
🧠 Why do we learn differently? We remember differently.

Dr Zoe Ngo of @mpib-berlin.bsky.social explains why the key to better understanding learning variability is through investigating memory variability.

Learn more about LEVANTE 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/activity/the...

#LEVANTE #Development
February 5, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellow Dr Margherita Malanchini is examining how school, family, and peer environments interact with genetic risk to shape educational outcomes – a crucial step toward better, targeted interventions.

🎥 Watch the video and learn more about her work: bit.ly/3MlXuFu

#Research
February 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
🏫 @boldinsights.bsky.social speaks with Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellow Chunyan Yang about building inclusive, emotionally safe schools for all.

🔗 boldscience.org/the-school-p...

#Education
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
📢 Last chance to apply!

Submissions of Expressions of Interest for testing the Synthesis-Ready Evidence Repository will close on 29 January. 🗓️
January 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM
🌟 Thrilled to announce Camilo Andrés Morales and Karen Shormeh Sai as our new Country Directors for Colombia and Ghana.

Their appointments will deepen our partnerships & impact, helping every child access quality learning opportunities.

👉 Learn more: jacobsfoundation.org/the-jacobs-f...
January 27, 2026 at 9:37 AM
#ICYMI A recent @voxdev.bsky.social blog co-authored by the Jacobs Foundation makes the case for investing in the systems that connect evidence to policy through local capacity, trusted intermediaries, and long-term institutional learning.

🔗 Read in full: voxdev.org/topic/educat...

#Education
January 21, 2026 at 9:48 AM
⏳ Two weeks left to apply for the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship!

The Fellowship supports early- and mid-career researchers advancing evidence on how children and young people learn across contexts and disciplines.

📅 Deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/45fKdVp

#Education #Evidence
January 20, 2026 at 8:59 AM
📬 Our newest What We Learn newsletter includes open calls, new partnerships, and reflections on building stronger links between research and education policy.

🔗 Read in full: us11.campaign-archive.com?u=2b5cebf44d...

#Education #Evidence #Partnerships
January 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM
📢 Applications are open!

This is an opportunity for evidence intermediaries to help test and shape an early-stage evidence repository, supporting policy- and practice-relevant education decision-making.

🛎️ Book a 15-minute slot with the help desk 🔗 www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
January 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
As state-led aid retreats and blended finance models fall short, innovative co-funding models are helping close the global development gap.

Discover how our co-funding mechanisms are transforming education systems around the world 🌍

Read 🔗 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...

#Education
January 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
In 2026, we'll be sharing our What We Learn newsletter every month, instead of quarterly.

📬 Stay up to date with the latest evidence, research & partnerships shaping children’s learning.

Subscribe today! 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/newsletter/

#Education #Evidence #Learning
January 8, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Catherine Lebel, Associate Professor at @ucalgary.bsky.social, explains how her #LEVANTE project findings are already driving tangible changes beyond the classroom.

Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...

#EducationPolicy #CognitiveDevelopment #Policy
January 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
🤖 How do young children learn from social robots?

For Kristyn Sommer of @griffith.edu.au, the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship provided essential support to continue her work while navigating early-career caregiving and accessibility needs.

Apply by 2 Feb 2026 👉 bit.ly/3Lxh2X2

#EducationResearch
January 6, 2026 at 12:37 PM
🌍 From 6-17 July 2026, the LEVANTE Hackathon will bring researchers together to use coordinated global data on children’s learning.

🔗 researcher.levante-project.org/hackathon

#LEVANTE #LearningVariability
January 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
✨ Happy New Year from the Jacobs Foundation!

Thank you to our partners for advancing evidence and strengthening learning systems in 2025.

In 2026, we remain committed to research, collaboration, and improving learning opportunities for every child.

#Education #Evidence #Learning
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 AM
✨ Warm holiday wishes from the Jacobs Foundation. Thank you to all our partners and friends for your dedication to evidence, collaboration, and improving learning opportunities for children around the world.

We look forward to continuing this work together in 2026!

#Education #Learning #Evidence
December 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🌟 We are pleased to share the Foundation's 2025 highlights!

Together, these achievements reflect our commitment to evidence-driven collaboration that supports children’s learning worldwide.

Explore the key moments 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/looking-back...

#Highlights #Education #Philanthropy
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📢 Calling evidence intermediaries!

Applications are open for the Synthesis-Ready Evidence Repository. Share your interest in improving education decision-making through evidence synthesis and use.

🗓️ Apply by 29 January 2026 → www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...

#EoI #Education #Evidence
December 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🤝 In a new interview with BOLD, Dr. Nia Nixon explores how human–AI teams can support inclusion, belonging, and equitable collaboration.

🔗 boldscience.org/the-cognitiv...

#STEM #AIinEducation #EvidenceUse
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌍 For Dr. Alex Eble, the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship has been a catalyst for fieldwork in West Africa and a gateway to global collaboration.

Applications for the 2027–2029 cohort are open until 2 Feb 2026.

Apply 🔗 cifar.ca/next-generat...

#GlobalEducation #ApplyNow
December 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🧠 Meet Zoe Ngo, Developmental Psychologist & Principal Investigator at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development #LEVANTE site.

In this video, she explains just how critical cross-disciplinary collaboration is to her research into memory growth.

Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4oWysdp

#EducationResearch
December 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
2025 was a year of impact for the Jacobs Foundation – advancing evidence, partnership & innovation in education.

🎓 Read our Q4 edition of What We Learn: jacobsfoundation.org/what-we-lear...

#Education #2025Highlights
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🇨🇮 In Côte d’Ivoire, the TRECC initiative enabled the government to test what works and scale TaRLAfrica’s approach nationwide.

Read more via @ssir.org 🔗 ssir.org/articles/ent...

#FoundationalLearning #SystemsChange
December 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🧠 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellow Elsje van Bergen of @vuamsterdam.bsky.social studies how genetics & home environments shape children’s development.

📢 Apply for the 2027–2029 #JacobsCIFARFellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...

#ApplyNow #Education
December 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
📊 In a new @gpforeducation.bsky.social blog, Hinah Mian highlights how impact-linked finance helps EdTech organizations build evidence, measure outcomes, and scale responsibly.

🔗 www.globalpartnership.org/blog/impact-...

#Education #EdTech
December 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM