Public Education and Human Rights Coalition

Public Education Now

Education EN ↓ 3 episodes

A student-led podcast, initiated by Fellows at the Public Education and Human Rights Coalition (PEHRC) that seeks to unpack the effects of privatization on education and how we can create more just, equitable and sustainable futures.

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Think tanks and the right to education: The hidden players shaping education policy 20.05.2026 16:45

In Episode 3, host Rabia Najm Khan continues the conversation with researcher Lucas Fellicetti. This episode discusses the use of the Abidjan Principles and other international human rights frameworks in research, analysing the impact of think tanks on the right to education.

Think tanks and the right to education: the hidden players shaping education policy 30.04.2026 24:49

Researcher Lucas Felicetti Rezende joins host Rabia Najm Khan, a PEHRC fellow, on the second episode of the Public Education Now podcast to discuss his doctoral research on think tanks and the right to education in Brazil. He explains how such organisations go beyond producing knowledge to actively training political leaders and advancing pro-market agendas. Lucas also unpacks the different ways t...

Who shapes education policy in Kenya? Global agendas, local resistance 20.01.2026 18:31

Researcher Patricia Wandia joins presenter Rabia Najm Khan, a PEHRC Fellow, to talk about her recent research on privatisation in Kenya in the first episode of the ‘Public Education Now’ podcast. She explains how international organizations play a key role in shaping education policies that advocate for privatization in education, and how civil society is pushing back against these privatization e...