A new report placing the spotlight on foundational literacy and numeracy in Uganda was published and launched this morning at the Foundations for Learning Conference organised by the Aga Khan University in Kampala. The work was undertaken by the GEM Report in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports.  It is part of the second cycle of the Spotlight, or Born to Learn, series on universal primary education completion and foundational learning in Africa, a partnership with ADEA and the African Union. This cycle, ‘Learning counts’ consists of one continental and four country reports, focusing on the alignment of the curriculum, textbooks, teacher guides and assessments in mathematics at grade 3 and the last grade of primary – and on concrete areas for improvement. The Uganda report is the second one to be released, following a report on South Africa launched in March. It will be followed by the...