Equality of opportunity is at the heart of The Economist Educational Foundation’s purpose as a charity. We exist to help young people succeed regardless of their background. The Black Lives Matter protests this summer are a call for all of us to step up and take much stronger action to […]
Make up for lost talk: how to help students discuss the news Explore practical ideas to get students back on track with their speaking and listening, with a particular focus on how to discuss current affairs. What you will learn: Classroom-ready activities to help students make sense of what’s happening in […]
This article accompanies a free two-part set of resources on racism. To download, visit our resources page. By Liberty Martin We were all itching to go back outside, but nothing could have prepared us for the onslaught of Black lives lost to racial violence when the US lifted some of […]
During this time of unprecedented challenge and change, we are dedicated to supporting teachers, parents and young people to access high-quality learning resources about the news. Weekly resources for at-home learningWe’ll be sending out weekly resources, via a new ‘Thinking through the news’ bulletin, which can be used at home […]
This position has now been filled. We are looking for a teacher, or former teacher, with a passion for helping young people to understand current affairs. The Educational Content Lead will create inspiring teaching resources and multimedia news content for 9 to 18-year-olds. This will include one-off news literacy teaching […]
This position has now been filled. We’re hiring a Team Administrator as part of our ambitious plans to scale up. We need a brilliant organiser to keep our charity running smoothly as we scale up to reach more young people. We’re looking for someone who is excited to play an […]
We’re hiring a Fundraising & Partnerships Manager as part of our ambitious plans to scale up. This is a really exciting role; the right candidate will enable us to significantly grow our impact on young people. You’ll be working with a small, passionate team and you will have the opportunity […]
On June 18th, we held our sixth annual Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. The ceremony, hosted by the Royal Collection, celebrated another year of the club and recognised exceptional students from participating schools. Awards were presented to ten outstanding students, and we announced the […]
ABOUT THE ROLE Location: London, with travel across the UK Reporting to: Senior School Relationship Manager Start date: August 2019 Hours: Full time. This will be a 12 month contract which we expect to renew annually. Pay: Up to £31,000 dependent on experience plus excellent benefits and flexible working. Application […]
Should a university city defend open debate or protect their community from abusive speech? That’s the question that over 1,000 young people were discussing during an interactive, virtual event run by The Economist Educational Foundation on Friday 1st February 2019. The majority of schools (63%) voted to defend open debate. […]
Topical Talk gives you free teaching resources created by expert teachers and journalists from The Economist. Start weekly classroom discussions about the news and empower students to think critically about the world around them.
