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Investment in pre-primary education must be dramatically increased and targeted at the most marginalised children, says the report.
New York bans child marriage, a ‘dirty secret’ in the United States
Tens of thousands of American girls are married before they're 18 - and studies show they're 50% more likely to drop out of high school and more likely to live in poverty in adulthood.
Indian state to give free education for girls from nursery to university
The move, that includes free textbooks and new pre-primary classes, is designed to encourage girls from poorer backgrounds to stay in school.
Education crucial for children caught in the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis in Uganda
A summit today aims to raise vital funds for basic services - including schooling - for almost one million people who have fled violence in South Sudan.
“I have enrolled over 100 students – they are fed, loved and happy to be in school”
As he prepared for Day of the African Child on June 20, one of our Global Youth Ambassadors from Ghana wrote about the passions and challenges involved in his work.
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12 children freed after being held hostage in Philippines school gun battle
The building was stormed by dozens of militants who held 31 people during a day-long stand-off with government troops today before fleeing.
Changed attitudes of East African boys is helping girls to stay in school
A charity found that girls' attendance increased by 80% in Kenyan and Tanzanian schools when both sexes had lessons on subjects including sex, teenage pregnancy and domestic violence.
‘We had a beautiful life in Syria but now our children have lost their future’ say refugee family
On World Refugee Day, we talk to a family who fled to Turkey and say there are no schools or safe spaces for their children to grow and thrive.
Girls with disabilities still being left behind on education
Being excluded from school or not having access to facilities and services at school can have long-term consequences, a new report has revealed.
Children miss out on school and stability as war and violence drive 65m people from their homes
Today is World Refugee Day - half of all refugees are children and millions of displaced young people are out of school or getting a makeshift education.