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350,000 Rohingya refugee children to get an education
2000 teachers - half of them female - will be hired and local Bangladeshi children will be helped back into school as part of the $25m project.
79 students abducted in attack on school in Cameroon, say government sources
The mass kidnapping today in the city of Bamenda is the latest attack on education in the country's English-speaking region.
‘A school opens and the world changes’ says education champion Shakira
The singer and campaigner urged Colombia's government to invest more in education as she saw work start on new schools being built by her foundation.
Child labourers as young as six dig for cobalt to power electric cars and phones
The Democratic Republic of Congo provides half of the world's supply - leading to a rise in children working in mines instead of being at school.
“Our mission is to equip children and young persons to become active citizens”
Students in Nigeria enrolled in a camp where they learned through various activities how to help their peers, families and communities.
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Edinburgh event celebrates work of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory
Sarah Brown thanked supporters, who heard about groundbreaking achievements on global education and research into premature babies.
Children in conflicts ‘need urgent legal protection from attacks’
An inquiry chaired by UN education envoy Gordon Brown said action is needed to tackle the impact of war on children.
Hopes of better education for their children is driving force for many in refugee convoy
A large number of the mainly Honduran families travelling through Mexico for the US are fleeing violence and limited access to schooling.
“Food competition helped to develop my students’ sense of teamwork”
A Global Youth Ambassador and primary school teacher tells how a simple task can help children to think creatively.
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James and Elaine Wolfensohn receive award for lifetime dedication to education
The former World Bank president and his wife have been champions of learning, early childhood development and giving young people a voice.