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Bleak future for Syrian children unless education is better funded, warns UN
With almost half of children in host countries still out of school, the international plan to aid refugees in 2018 needs to be backed more fully than this year's.Â
Sarajevo museum shows the impact of war and trauma on children
Having just won a European prize, the Bosnian museum is now collecting items from children affected by conflicts in other countries including Syria.
Campaigners around the world fight to end child marriage and keep girls in school
A link from climate change to early marriage in Malawi and an outcry over a proposed law change in Iraq are just two of the current talking points.
Albino girl Goldalyn overcomes prejudice to finish top in Kenya’s exams
Parents in sub-Saharan Africa often abandon children with albinism or keep them out of school - but the love and determination of her family helped the teenager to succeed.
Violence in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta leaves schools shut and sick children stranded
Classrooms have been closed for almost a month now since the area came under heavy bombardment - on top of a four-year siege.
#SafeSchools action needed to protect education for every child
Children have the right to an education without attacks or violence - today ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï publishes a new briefing and launches a #SafeSchools petition.
Brazilian schoolboy on a space mission to encourage other children to learn
Seven-year-old João Paulo has already written a book, created a game and won a NASA prize - now he's been named a Brazilian of the Year.
School grows its own food to help children concentrate in class
In Kenya's congested Kibera district, a primary head teacher is passionate about putting nutritious food on the plates of her young students.
Syrian refugee boys suffer sexual violence at school and work, UN study shows
Teachers should be trained to spot abuse and schools should be made safe spaces, according to the report into sexual violence against Syrian boys and men.
700,000 Jordanian and Syrian refugee children to benefit from education funding boost
A new $200m project will expand access to early childhood education and make other improvements, including training 30,000 teachers.Â