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Every child has the right to feel hopeful about the world
Justin van Fleet
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Syrian refugee children settling well into new life and schools in the UK
Families are delighted that their children are making friends, learning English quickly and doing well at nursery or school, according to the UN refugee agency.
“Fulfilling the promise of quality education for all is the civil rights struggle of our timeâ€
In his new memoirs, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown talks about his role as a UN envoy and how 2018 could be a turning point for global education.
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Child labour falls in Colombia but still keeps 850,000 children out of school
Children in rural areas are still working in huge numbers in sectors like agriculture and forestry to earn money for their families.
Yuma the 10-year-old app developer wants to inspire children to learn coding
The Australian schoolboy was on a panel of experts at the World Youth Form, where he talked about leadership and his love for coding.
Out of school, married as children and now pushed into prostitution
Charities say many child brides in Malawi are being left to fend for themselves and their children after their marriages collapse.
South Africa’s poorest children miss out on early years care and start school ‘on back foot’
Children under six who live in rural areas are being denied vital education and other services, says an early childhood development programme.
Are we hitting the target in the countdown to 2030 goals on education?
With the second anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals looming, we look at some of the facts behind the push for education and learning for everyone.
Shocking stats that reveal the full horror of life for children in war-torn Yemen
The UN's humanitarian agency OCHA has painted a bleak picture after its chief Mark Lowcock visited the country and heard "stories of atrocious suffering".
“Within just one generation we can have every child in school and learning”
Amel Karboul of the Education Commission gives a fascinating TED Talk about how to change the world by investing in education.
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Maasai mother, member of parliament and champion for education and girls’ rights
Peris Tobiko resisted attempts to make her a child bride in Kenya - now she works to build schools and keep girls in the classroom.