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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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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to get 8.5m euros from Dutch Postcode Lottery to deliver education in emergencies
We will partner with the Education Cannot Wait fund to ensure thousands of children in war zones and disaster areas are in school.
Let’s work together to get every child in the world into school says UN envoy Gordon Brown
Highlighting the effect of wars and refugee crises, he called for co-operation among countries to ensure education is delivered to over 200 million children.Â
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Our roundup includes schools aid in the Central African Republic, Harry and Meghan backing girls' education in Morocco and an inspiring film from Malawi.
Research on premature babies saves lives and changes lives says pioneering professor
James Boardman talks about crucial work on understanding how brain development is affected in infants who are born early.
Refugee children stranded on Greek islands need urgent education aid
Donors are being asked to fund quality non-formal schools and psychosocial support programmes for thousands of children stuck in overcrowded camps.
Five things you need to know this week about global education
Our roundup includes a movie star's video tribute to 10 of the world's best teachers, a plea not to abandon refugee children and a school meals crisis.
Young children impacted by AIDS need crucial education and support
Early childhood development, including pre-primary education, can play a huge role in ensuring marginalised children get the best start in life.
Gordon Brown: new funding needed urgently to give education and hope to millions of children
Announcing education aid in war-torn countries, the UN envoy said crises are turning too many young people into "the invisible generation".
“Shifting the emphasis of development in education from quantity to quality”
A discussion on education and development, organised by one of our Global Youth Ambassadors, featured a speaker from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.Â
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Five things you need to know this week about global education
An explosion in a school classroom, comics to help disaster planning and the need for investment in early learning are featured in our weekly news roundup.Â