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Sudan prosecutor tries to reinstate death sentence for child bride Noura
The teenager's plight put the spotlight on forced marriage and how it deprives girls of education.
Sierra Leone wants more girls in school – but not if they are pregnant
After launching a programme of free education for all, the new government has confirmed that a previous ban on pregnant students will stay in place.
Earthquake tragedy school is pulled down a year after 19 students died
Experts said a luxury apartment built on top of the Mexican primary school by its owner had contributed to the building's collapse.
Sierra Leone launches free education for primary and secondary children
President Bio has launched a programme to provide tuition fees and teaching materials for 1.5 million students.
Rohingya refugee children will become ‘lost generation’ without education
The UNICEF warning comes as more than 380,000 children living in camps in Bangladesh are prevented from getting formal schooling.
Girls still getting married underage despite child marriage ban in Guatemala
The practice, which often deprives girls of education, is still prevalent in indigenous rural communities.
30m children in Bangladesh to benefit from programmes to improve education
World Bank support will help to keep girls and children from poorer families in school - and provide training to 500,000 teachers.
Preschool children take part in language development trial in Singapore
The method, which aims to help marginalised children catch up, could be rolled out across the country.
Somalia shakes up its education system after years of being wrecked by conflict
Structure, term times, text books and even the language of teaching have all been changed to bring about a "Somali-owned system".