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Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
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“Our mission is to make science easy to grasp and inspire girls to stay in school”
Global Youth Ambassador Maisha, who was born in Bangladesh, returns there to implement a pilot project that makes science easily understood.
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More investment in early years needed to help children succeed at school
Poor nutrition, stimulation and lack of learning opportunities need to be tackled if under-fives are to go on and succeed at primary school, says the World Bank.
Apple and Malala Fund team up to support education for girls
The technology giant will assist the campaigner's vision of getting thousands of underprivileged girls into school.
Millions of Indians form giant human chain to protest against child marriage
Officials claim the line of people stretched for more than 8000 miles across Bihar state, raising awareness of a practice that disrupts many girls' education.
Belgium to the rescue after US slashes funding for Palestinian schooling
The UN agency UNRWA needs more global help following aid cutbacks that are "catastrophic" for the education of over 500,000 children.
Football legend Didier Drogba launches a new school in Ivory Coast
"Education is very important" said the former Chelsea striker, who is helping children who might otherwise fall into child labour.
Too many of India’s rural teenagers don’t have basic education skills they need to succeed
Most youth aged 14 to 18 use a mobile phone but a large proportion can't do simple reading or arithmetic tasks, a major survey has found. Â
‘Children are like little sponges’: early learning can set them up for life
Learning is one of the key areas of nurturing care in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s #5for 5 campaign that very young children need to reach their full potential.
Children’s terror as Aleppo kindergarten is rocked by shelling
There are conflicting reports about the circumstances and victims but one thing is certain - schools should never come under attack.
Sweet potato project gives vital vitamin boost to preschool children in Malawi
In an initiative to tackle malnutrition, children at a charity's preschools help to plant and harvest the healthy vegetables then eat them for lunch.Â