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How FGM is pushing girls out of school in Kenya
Girls are under huge societal pressures to undergo the practice - often with a devastating impact on their education, says a report.
Mobile teachers help out-of-school children from ethnic minority in Myanmar
Years of civil war and tension has meant about 75,000 children from the Karen people have missed out on education.
Children clean up classrooms as some schools reopen after Indonesia disaster
As the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami approaches 2000, teachers are collecting data on how many students will return.
Indian schoolgirls beaten by mob after protesting at being sexually harassed
34 students were taken to hospital after being hit with sticks by boys - and their mothers - outside their government-run boarding school.Â
Stories on a phone help young Indian children to learn
An app that encourages parents to get more involved in early reading has helped thousands of families in a two-year pilot programme.
Floating schools mean classes continue during floods in Bangladesh
As climate change causes increasing problems in this vulnerable country, boats fitted with desks and learning materials are keeping children in education.
Nobel Peace Prize for champions of the fight against rape and sexual violence in warfare
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad were honoured today for their work in helping victims and highlighting the issue.
“Egypt has a strong academic syllabus but it isn’t always taught well”
Today is World Teachers' Day and the theme is the right to a qualified teacher - here a Global Youth Ambassador whose parents are teachers talks about training and testing.
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World Teachers’ Day: meet some inspiring teachers who really make a difference
Every child has the right to be at school and get a quality education - these teachers are doing remarkable things to make that happen.Â
260m children still out of school – that’s why we have to #WriteTheWrong
New statistics from the United Nations for 2017 show that progress has stalled in the effort to get every child in school and receiving a quality education.