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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ opens 12 early learning centres in Gaza as new report reveals early childhood development crisis
Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
‘Lost’ Blackadder Christmas script to be auctioned for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
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“Learning to read in their mother tongue helps to accelerate children’s learning”
A new programme is teaching young children in Mozambique to read in their native language before moving on to learn Portuguese.Â
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Learning centres to be opened for 200,000 Rohingya refugee children
About 1300 new centres will be added to provide education for children who have fled from ethnic violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
Marches, protests and vigils: how young people use non-violence to stand up for their rights
On International Day of Non-Violence, we look at some of the ways children and parents have protested for better education and against discrimination.
Peace and understanding: our Global Youth Ambassadors celebrate message of non-violence
On International Day of Non-Violence, some of our network of young activists talk about the importance of peaceful campaigning for education.
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Boko Haram crisis shuts half the schools – but some children are getting education for the first time
Many children living in camps in Borno state are getting their first taste of education - but the picture is still bleak for thousands more.
“We had a great week at the UN – but young people should get more of a voice there”
Two of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s Global Youth Ambassadors report back on a busy and rewarding week spent standing up for education at the UN General Assembly in New York.
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Kindergarten lottery means children miss out on early education in Mongolia
Government-funded classes have space for only half of children aged two to five in the capital Ulaanbaatar - so an online ballot is determining who gets in.
“Education is an essential right and need – it should be part of every humanitarian response”
We talk to former Jesuit novice and humanitarian worker Alistair Dutton - now Director of SCIAF (Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund).
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Bullying and violence at schools means children drop out or struggle
Millions of schoolchildren are victims of assault, bullying and punishment - and that can leave them with long-term educational and mental issues.
Education for 95,000 marginalised Syrian children in camps and conflict zones
The Education Above All Foundation project will help them study at home or in safe community learning centres