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Malaysian parliament votes against a ban on child marriage
There was an outcry over comments by an MP about girls being "physically and spiritually" ready for marriage - which can disrupt their education and have serious health consequences.
More girls stay in school as drought-hit Kenyan herders invest in education
Poor families used to rely on dowry payments when their daughters got married - but now they are selling livestock and using government payments to keep them in school.
Syria conference: lack of long-term funding keeps 530,000 Syrian refugees out of school
World leaders heard that progress has been made in delivering education to Syrian children - but more urgent action is needed to keep a promise to get every child in school.
UNRWA delivers education to 53,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria
The UN agency has supported children in Syria and neighbouring countries through its education in emergencies programme.
Tanzania struggles to get child labourers out of gold mines and into school
A third of Tanzania's children are working as child labourers - and several charities are striving hard to get those employed in gold mines to go back to education.
Turkey to bring in compulsory preschool for all children
Preschool can help a child get the best start in life - by preparing them for school and increasing their chances of staying in education.Â
‘Hold pens, not guns’ is message for freed child soldiers in the Philippines
More than 1800 children have been freed from armed groups and offered scholarships to stay in school after years of negotiations.
#YouPromised: Syria conference must keep pledge to get all refugees in school
The international community will meet again a year after the promise was made - with more than half of the 1.7 million Syrian refugee children now in school.
Keep schools safe from attacks and military use, says gathering of 80 countries
More states were urged to join the global cause to protect children and teachers at the Second International Safe Schools Conference in Argentina.
Three years after tragedy struck her family, Bara’aa is back at school in Syria and top of her class
The BBC's Lyse Doucet meets the 11-year-old in Homs, where she is happy to be back in a classroom with other children.