School disruption, gender biases, costly tuition fees, mental health, new technologies — these are just some of the challenges students face today. Yet, we see examples of resilient students persevering and thriving in the toughest contexts.

We asked Dorothy K. Gordon, Head of our Yidan Prize for Education Research judging panel, about Professor Mark Jordans, Marwa Zahr, and Luke Stannard — who are part of the team behind 'Can't Wait to Learn' — and the significance of their work.

We asked Andreas Schleicher, Head of our Yidan Prize for Education Research judging panel, about Professor Wolfgang Lutz and the significance of his work.