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Girls and teachers escape as Boko Haram gunmen attack Nigerian school
In scenes similar to the Chibok abductions four years ago, the insurgents raided a boarding school in the northeast of the country.
UN agency thanks ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï supporters for campaign to protect Palestinian education
UNRWA recorded a special message after thousands of people called on world leaders to step in following US funding cuts to vital schools programmes.Â
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Conflict and hunger pushes South Sudanese children into work and on the streets
In a country where 72% of children are out of school, the number of street kids facing danger and exploitation is increasing daily.
Mudslide tragedy families struggle to keep their children in school
Six months after the disaster in Sierra Leone, a lack of income is affecting people's ability to have their children educated.
“We proposed an inclusive model for education – irrespective of religion, deformity, gender or skin colour”
A Global Youth Ambassador from India tells how she was almost prevented from going to a future leaders conference - and ended up being named "Best Delegate".
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Safe spaces help young Rohingya refugee children recover from trauma
Child-friendly facilities make vulnerable youngsters feel secure - and help them to develop through play and learning.Â
EU programme helps 230,000 refugee children into Turkish schools
The cash transfer scheme is for vulnerable families whose children regularly go to classes.
Meet the 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2018
Each one is an amazing educator - but only one can win the $1m award for making an outstanding contribution to teaching.
“Roses are red, learning is cool … 14 reasons why we love school”
February 14 is Valentine's Day - we hear from students (and a teacher) about why their heart and their passion lies in education.
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UN welcomes $930m boost for education, nutrition and other aid for Yemen
The 2018 plan for the war-torn country includes repairing 1400 schools and nutritional help for 5.6 million children.